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PEIRCE COAT OF ARMS

Three Ravens rising sable.

Fesse-hummette.

Motto— Dixit et Fecit, (He said and he did).

Crest — Dove with olive branch in beak.

IPierce (3eneaIoqv,

BEING THE

RECORD OF THE POSTERITY

CAPT. MICHAEL, JOHN AND CAPT. WILLIAM PIERCE,

IfHO CAME TO

THIS COUNTRY FROM ENGLAND.

By Frederick Clifton Pierce,

OF ROCKFORD, ILL.,

Author of History of Grafton, History of Barre, Mass., Compiler of Harwood, Gibson,
Peirce, Pierce and Pearce Genealogies.

I love the lineages of heroes; but I love merit more,
Patents of nobility are but phantoms; true worth is within.
Kings are nothing but men, and all men are equal.

King Frederick of Prussi/^

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ALBANY. N. Y.:

PUBLISHED FOR THE AUTHOR BY

JOEL MUNSELL'S SONS.

Frederick Clifton Pierce.

WEED, PARSONS & CO.,

PRINTERS AND ELECTROTVPERS,

ALBANY, N. Y.

Edition Limited.

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TO

MY PARENTS,
^ MR. AND MRS. SILAS A. PIERCE,

I THIS WORK IS

MOST RESPECTFULLY DEDICATED

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BY THEIR SON,

THE AUTHOR

Concerning this nebular history, then; is it a human invention or
is it a divine record? Is it " a tale told by an idiot signifying Cloth-
ing" or is it a plan of infinite imagination signifying immortality?
Prof. Benjamin Peirce, of Harvard University.

AUTHOR'S PEEFAOE.

Fifteen years ago while at work compiling data for the History and Genealogy
of the Pierce family (my own branch), considerable information was obtained of
the family of Captain Michael Pierce, an early inhabitant of Plymouth Colony, who
moved from Weymouth to Scituate. Having been urged by numerous members of
this family to complete the work as far as possible, the attempt was made, with
what success the reader of this volume can judge. Thousands of letters were
written, and in nearly every instance prompt, full and complete replies received,
varying in length from a single page of note paper to over twenty pages of foolscap.
It required considerable work to arrange all this matter in a presentable shape.
The form adopted by the New England Historical and Genealogical Society in the
publication of their lieginter has been used as the best and simplest arrangement.
It is the habit of some persons to depreciate genealogical studies and labor, and in
some instances even to ridicule the efforts of those so engaged. It is a matter of
extreme indifference to them whether they ever had any ancestors or not, and in
nearly every case of this kind the persons only care for themselves. They are so
wrapt up in self, that all other matters dwindle into utter insignificance.

Of the numerous Pierce, Peirce and Pearce genealogies which I have published,
there are none in which the emigrant ancestors were so active and prominent in the
early history of the Massachusetts and Plymouth colonies as in this particular
branch. Three brothers, John, Captain William and Captain Michael, took a lead-
ing part in the early struggle of the infant colonies in New England.

Abbreviations and Explanations. — ^. foraged; abt. for about; b. for born; bap.
for baptised; bef., before; ch., children; d., died; dau., daughter; dec'd, deceased;
m., married; unm., unmarried; inv., inventory; rep., representative; res., resided,
resides or residence; w., wife; wid., widow; yr., year; s. p., without issue. There
are other abbreviations, of such common use, that the meaning will be obvious. A
name in parenthesis, thus, Sarah Pierce, dau. of John and Maria (Scott) Pierce,
indicates the maiden name of the mother. An interrogation mark implies doubt or
want of absolute certainty. Birthplaces are not always given, but they can be
ascertained by reference to the person's father and his residence at the time of his
birth.

Old and New Style. — In computing time, the solar year is reckoned 365)^ days,
but this is too much by eleven minutes and a fraction. If this excess be neglected,
in the course of centuries first of January would fall back toward midsummer, and
in 1582, the time of Pope Gregory XIII, it was found that the vernal equinox which

6 Author s Preface.

in A. D. 325, happened on the 21st of March, actually occurred on the 10th of
March. For the purpose of rectifying the calendar, the Pope ordered that ten days
be dropped from that year. This was called "New Style," and the former calen-
dar " Old Style." The new calendar was soon adopted by all Catholic countries,
but in England and her colonies, it was disregarded till 1752, when the error of the
old calendar amounted to eleven days, and by an Act of Parliament, they were
dropped from September of that year. If the year began the 25th of March, the
date would be February 9, 1684, if the year began the 1st of January, the date
would be February 9, 1685, and changed to New Style by addition of 11 days would
be February 16, 1685.

Origin of the Name. — One of the most common methods of bestowing surnames
was from the place or residence. Not only countries but counties and towns were a
fruitful source of surnames. John from Cornwall became John Cornwall or Cor-
nish. Richard, who lived near a piece of woodland was spoken of as Richard at or
near the wood, originating the surname Atwood, or John living near a hill became
John Hill. So with Qnderhill, Atwell, etc. John living near a clump of oaks was
John atten oaks, abbreviated into Noakes, or William who had pitched his tent or
cabin near a notable ash tree was known as William at the ash or William atten ash,
which easily drifted into Nash. So, too, Thomas who lived near a small stream (or
in Anglo-Saxon a becket) was Thomas at the becket, and thus was named the martyr
Thomas a'Becket. The most common terminations of English surnames taken
from places aveford, ham, lea and ton. Ford is from the Saxon faran, to go, sig-
nifying the place where a stream could be crossed.

In the name of Shakespeare's birthplace we have a memento of three different
eras of English history, viz., the period of the occupancy of the old Britons, the
Romans and the Saxons. Strat is an abbreviation of strata (street), the name by
which the great Roman roads were known. Ford tells us that one of these roads
crossed a stream, and Avon, is the name which the old Britons or Celts gave to the
streams.

The word Lea, leali or leigh signifying a partially wooden field, served as the end-
ing for many surnames, such as Horsley, Cowley, Ashley, Oakley, Lindley and
Berkley, or Birchley, Hay or haw means a hedge, and this has given us Hayes,
Haynes, Haley, Haywood, Hawes, Haworth, Hawthorn, Haughton or Houghton.

Occupations, too, have afforded an endless array of surnames. This method was
used by the Romans in such names as Fabricus (smith), Pistor (painter), Agricola
(farmer). In England a skillful hunter would adopt that as his surname, and
equallj' so with the carpenter, joiner, sawyer, baker or butcher.

Personal traits and complexions, too, gave rise to surnames. From the former
we have the names Stout, Strong, Long, Longman, Longfellow; and from the
latter. Brown, Black, etc. Some mental and moral traits were also used to denote
surnames. Richard the First, of England, was better known as Richard of the lion
heart. The next step would be to derive from this quality the surname Lion.

The name of Pierce is a common one in England, being undoubtedly derived from
the baptismal name, Peter or Pirse, or Pierse, as it was called after the Conquest
and while French was still the court language, and has been variously called or
written Pieres, Pierse, Pierce, Pearce, Piers, Peires, Peirce, Peirse, Pearse, Peers,
and families of the same name settled in the counties of Gloucester, Kent, Devon, Nor-

Swedish.

Danish.

Dutch.

Italian. Spanish. Portuguese,

Per.

Pedeo.

Pieter.

Pietro. Pedro. Pedro.

Piet.

Pier. Pedrinho.

Piero.

Pietruccio.

Author s Preface. 7

folk, Bedford, Somerset, Suffolk, England. Percy, Piercy, Percey, Pierce, Pearce,
etc., local. The renowned family of Northumberland, England, derived their name
from Percy Forest, in the province of Maen, Normandy, whence they came, which
signifies a stony place, from pierre. It may signify a hunting place from pirsen,
Teutonic, to hwni; per cer, French, to penetrate, to force one's way. [Arthur's Ety-
mological Dictionary of Christian Names, 1857.]

The following are the different ways the name is spelled in several countries:
Enghsh. French.
Peter. Pierre.
Piers. Pierrot.
Pierce. Perrin.
Peire.

[From History of Christian Names, England, 1863.]

Arrangement of the Book. — The plan adopted, as stated previously, is that of
the Genealogical Begister which is by far the most intelligible. The small figure
over a name to the right, thus Fred.^, indicates the generation to which the person
belongs, reckoning from the original ancestor in this country, Capt. Michael Pierce.
The descendants for several generations belonged to the agricultural class and were
characterized by good sense, sound judgment and christian excellence. They
helped swell the ranks of honest New England yeomanry, with an ancestry not
often great, but always virtuous, filling with fidelity and honor the stations they
were called upon to fill, the descendants can well be proud of their ancestors and
learu from them that "the richest bequest which any man can make, for the benefit
of posterity, is that of a shining and spotless example."

FRED. C. PIERCE.

RocKFORD, III., July 30, 1889.

Note on the Spelling and Pronunciation of the Name of Pierce, by Prof.
James M. Peirce of Harvard University, taken from the Genealogical
Register.

The spelling of the name of Pierce is generally supposed to have no significance
in determining relationships. Certainly a great variety in this regard will be found
in printed and written documents, from the settlement of New England until now.
But my observation leads me to believe that a high degree of uniformity exists in
the spelling, as used hy persons hearing the name, in any one family connection.
Thus the descendants of Robert of Woburn, and I believe nearly the whole body of
the descendants of John of Watertown, from the beginning to the present day,
almost everywhere use the spelling Peirce ; though John himself appears to sign
his will Pers or Perss in an antiquated hand resembling German Sclirift. The spell-
ing Pearse in the will of his wife Elizabeth is not written by the testator, who signs
only by mark. On the other hand, the descendants of Samuel of Charlestown and
of Sergt. Thomas of Woburn most commonly employ the spelling Pierce, which is
also, I think, that of the signature of the will of Thomas, senior, of Charlestown,
which may, however, be Peirce or Peerce. In the old pronunciation of the name,
according to the tradition prevalent in several branches of the family of John of

8 Author s Preface.

Watertown, the vowel-sound was the same that we uow hear in the words ^«ar, Tieir
and their ; and this pronunciation is remembered by living persons as having been
sometimes used by old-fashioued people. This was probably quite independent of
the spelling. The same sound was, according to A. J. Ellis, used in the verb to
fierce, in the seventeenth century, and by some in the eighteenth century. On the
other hand, the verb may be occasionally heard with the pronunciation perce (or
purse), which is uow the prevalent pronunciation of all forms of the surname in the
neighborhood of Boston.

Let me add that the great number of families of this name among the early set-
tlers of New England makes it exceedingly difficult to trace the different lines.
Savage is guilty of many omissions under this name, and has committed some
decided mistakes. The perplexity in which all printed authorities leave the subject
make the matter very difficult for the author.

JAMES MILLS PEIRCE.

Cambeidge, Mass.

Pierce Proclivities. — A prominent and distinguishing trait of character in the
Pierce family is casually exposed to view by the Historian Babson, in his descrip-
tion of the tumultuous proceedings occasioned by the violent party spirit that pre-
vailed in the country after the embargo of President Jefferson in 1806. " At a town
meeting held in Gloucester, the two political parties struggled for the mastery
through the day and amid darkness until half-past ten at night, and the floor of the
church wherein the meeting was held he describes as presenting a scene of wild
confusion and discord worthy of Pandemonium itself. The leaders of each party
entertained their friends with unbounded hospitality, and each had its own place of
refreshment for general resort." But he adds : — " The Democrats not unreasona-
bly expected success, as they had the influence of the Pierce family." Young ducks
do not take to the water more naturally than the Pierce family throughout the
counlry to Democratic principles. Indomitable perseverance is also a trait that
marks their character in every department of life, and has generally crowned their
efforts with ultimate success, though attained after repeated and sometimes very
mortifying failures. — Gen. E. W. Peirce, Freetown, Mass.

The Three Emigrants.

John Pierce,* born in England, brother of Captain Michael and Captain William,
secured a patent for New England, February 12, 1620, which superseded the Wincob
patent. Pierce was one of the adventurers, and the patent conveyed with self-gov-
erning powers a tract of land to be selected by the planters near the mouth of the
Hudson. So little did the body of adventurers know of the Pilgrims, that they long
termed them " Mr. Pierce's Company."

This patent is still at Plymouth in good condition and bears the seals and signa-
tures of the Duke of Lennox, the Marquis of Hamilton, the Earl of Warwick, Sir
Ferdinando Gorges, and another whose name cannot now be deciphered.! With
the incredible carelessness formerly shown as to historical documents and relics, this

* Citizen and clothworker of London.
t See Landmarks of Plymouth, p. 40.

Author s Preface. 9

patent was once lost. Years after it had been supposed to have disappeared for-
ever, it was accidentally found among the papers of the late Judge Davis, to whom it
seems to have been lent by some oflBcial, who neither made a note of the transaction
nor took the trouble to remember it. This patent is now given in the Mass. His.
Soc. Coll., Vol. IV, series ii, p. 156, with valuable notes by Charles Davis.

As stated above, it gave to Pierce no boundaries, but to him and each of his asso-
ciates one hundred acres of land. At the end of four years they were to have one
hundred acres for each emigrant. Hent was to be paid after seven years, at the
rate of two shillings for each one hundred acres. Each " undertaker" was to have
fifteen hundred acres for the support of churches, schools and hospitals. The
colonists were to devote themselves chiefly to planting, selling, making and produc-
ing staples, such as corn, silk-grass, hemp, flax, pitch, tar, soap, ashes, potash,
iron, clapboards, etc. This patent remained in force for only one year, and was
supplemented by another under which Pierce ineffectually sought to make the Ply-
mouth people his vassals.

In 1622, the above patent was changed for another (a " deed-pole") to him, his
heirs, associates and assigns. His plan was to take no associates, but to set himself
up as the sole proprietor of the country, the settlers becoming his tenants, subject to
him as their lord-paramount, and under his laws and courts, the adventurers tried to
buy Pierce's claim. The patent had cost him £50, but as he would not sell for less
than iJ500, the trade was not made.

In December, 1621, John Pierce equipped the "Paragon," and set out to take
possession of his principality. He was hired to take along many passengers and
much freight for Plymouth. In fourteen days the "Paragon" returned to London
badly damaged by a storm, but the next February he again started out with addi-
tional passengers and freight crowded by the owner to cover his recent losses. In
mid-ocean a perfect tempest beat upon her for two weeks. Her upper works were
torn off, her mainmast cut away, and her escape from sinking was the narrowest;
but finally she found her way back to England, where she was at once repaired and
again started under command of Captain William Pierce, the owner's brother.

The adventurers had expended for goods, passage-money and subsistence £640,
for most of which they had a claim on Pierce. His losses had much reduced his
property, and in settlement he purchased his stock as an adventurer and assigned
his patent to the Plymouth Company.
2

CAPTAIN WILLIAM PIERCE.

Born in England abt. 1590, m. Jane , res. Boston,* Salem,

Mass. He was killed in the Bahamas, at New Providence, July
13, 1641.

Captain William Pierce in the early history of the colonies was
the most celebrated master of ships that came into the waters of
New England. He was on very intimate terms with all the lead-
ing colonists, and was a warm friend of Winslow and Bradford.
He was first noticed in the early records of the colony in 1622,
when he was master of the " Paragon," the owner of which ship
was his brother John Pierce of London. In 1623, Capt. Pierce
brought over to Plymouth the " Anne " with her noteworthy com-
pany. In 1624, he came in the "Charity," conveying Winslow,
with his cattle which were the first brought into New England.
In 1625 he was at Plymouth in the "Jacob," again bringing Wins-
low and more cattle.

In 1629, he commanded the renowned " Mayflower," and in her
he took a company from Holland as far as the Bay on their way
to Plymouth; and in the next year, Feb., 1630, he came with the
" Lion " from Bristol, England,t which was a part of Winthrop's
fleet. Owing to the destitution at the Bay, he was hurried back
for provisions, with which he returned November 2 2, J just as

* 1634 he owned a house and lot in Boston.

t Arrived in Salem May, 1630.

X April 10, 1633, arrives at Boston Mr. Hodges, one of Mr. Pierce's mates, in a
shallop from Virginia; and brings news that Mr. Pierce's ship was cast away on a
shoal four miles from Peak Isle, ten leagues to the north of the mouth of Virginia Bay,
November 2, about five in the morning, the wind south-west, through the negligence
of one of his mates who had the watch, and kept not his lead a sounding as he was
appointed ; they had a shallop and a boat aboard ; all who went into the shallop
came safe ashore; but the boat sunk by the ship's side, and twelve were drowned

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the crisis of the famine had arrived. He also brought sixty pas-
sengers, inckiding Roger Williams and his wife Mary. November
29, 163 1,* he came over again in the " Lion," and with him John
Elliot and Governor Winthrop's wife. In 1632 he sailed once
more to Boston and Plymouth in the "Lion;" but after carrying
Winthrop to Weymouth lost his ship on the Virginia coast, for
which place he sailed October 27, 1632.! In 1634 he was gather-
ing Oldham's corn in the " Rebecca," % and taking observations in
the " Narragansett," and the next year commanded the defense of
London, and was first in the West Indies, and then later on in the

in her and ten taken up in the shallop. There were in ship twenty-eight seamen
and ten passengers; of these were drowned, seven seamen and five passengers, and
all the goods lost except one hogshead of beaver. Next day the ship was broken to
pieces. They were nine days in much distress before they found any English.
Plymouth men lost nine hundred weight of beaver and fish. Many others lost
beaver, and Mr. Humphrey fish.

April 7, Pierce's letter came to hand at Plymouth. It was dated Virginia, Decem-
ber 25, 1632, and was as follows:

Dear Friends, etc.— The Brint of this fatal Stroke that the Lord has bro't on me
and you all, will come to your Ears before this comes to your Hand, it is like; and
therefore I shall not need to enlarge. My whole Estate for the most Part is taken
away ; and yours in a great measure by this and your former Losses [He means by
the French and Mr. Allarton]. It is Time to look about us before the Wrath of the
Lord brake forth to utter destruction. The Good Lord gave us all Grace to search
our Hearts and try our Ways, and turn to the Lord and humble ourselves under
his mighty Hand, and seek Atonement etc. Dear Friends, you may know that all
your Beaver [the Ht loss we sustain of this kind], and the books of your accounts
are swallowed up in the Sea. But what should I more say ? Have we lost our out-
ward Estates; yet a happy loss if our souls may gain ; there is yet more in the Lord
Jehovah than ever we had in the world. 0, that our foolish Hearts could yet be
weaned from the Things here below, which are Vanity and Vexation of Spirit ; and
yet we fools catch after Shadows that fly away and are gone in a moment etc.
Thus with my continued Remembrance of you in my poor Desires to the Throne of
Grace, beseeching God to renew his Love and Favor to you all in and through the
Lord Jesus Christ, both in Spiritual and Temporal Good things, as may be most to
the Glory and Praise of his name and your everlasting good.
So I rest your afflicted Brother in Christ,

William Pierce.

*This ship left Salem April 1, and arrived in Bristol April 29.
t A fast had been ordered, but on his arrival it was changed to one of Thanks-
giving.
X 1633 Pierce's "Rebecca" of sixty tons was built at Medford.

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ice, rescuing refugees from the Connecticut Valley and returning
them to Boston. In 1636, with the fine new ship ''Desire," one
hundred and twenty tons, built for him at Marblehead, he went
with Endicott's force to Block Island. In 1637, he carried sup-
plies from Boston for the soldiers of the Pequod War and acted as
tender. In 1638, he sailed between Boston and the West Indies;
and it is sad to relate that according to the usage of the times, he
took out several Pequod prisoners as bondmen, and returned with
a few negro slaves, though even then some leading citizens con-
demned this traffic. At this time he seems to have presented Win-
throp with what the latter calls an altgarto — an animal which much
interested the grave Bostonians. In 1638, he cleared the " Desire "
from London with passengers for Boston; the English officers
writing his name " Piers." From Boston he kept on to the West
Indies. In 1639, he sailed the "Desire"* from Boston to the
Thames in twenty-three days — a passage which would even now
reflect much credit on such a craft and its captain.

It is well known that Pierce's Almanack for 1639 was the first
thing in book form printed in the English colonies.f

In 1641, he carried a party of dissenters to settle in the West In-
dies; but owing to the hostility of the Spaniards, turned back with
his passengers, and put into New Providence to bring away a con-
gregation living there. Though finding the Spaniards already in
possession, he stood gallantly in, hoping to rescue his countrymen.
When the enemy opened upon him with cannon, he sent his peo-
ple into the hold for safety, retaining on deck but one man to aid
in working the ship. While lying in the caboose watching the
sails, the captain and this sailor were fatally wounded by the same
shot. The " Desire " was then headed for home ; her noble master

* 1636 Pierce's " Desire," one hundred and twenty tons, was built at Marblehead.

t In 1638, Mr. Glover, an English clergyman, sailed with his wife for Boston,
bringing a printing-press and an exceedingly illiterate printer named Stephen Day.
Glover died on his voyage, but his widow, who had property, bought a house at
Cambridge. There the press was set up by Day, and some printing done, and the
first bound work issued in the colonies was issued in 1639, calculated for New Eng-
land by William "Peirse," mariner, former captain of the "Anne," "Lion," and
"Mayflower."

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finding a fitting grave in the blue sea upon which so much of his
life had been spent. His death was much lamented in the two
colonies, which had so long known him as a skilful navigator and
a Christian gentleman.

In 1632, he was one of the one hundred and fifty-one members
of the Charlestown Church which removed to Boston.

Prince, in his annual, part II, sec. 2, p. 69, says : William Pierce,
captain of the " Lion," was the ancestor of the Rev. James Pierce
of Cambridge, and Exeter in England.

In 1636, Capt. Wm. Pierce brought the first sweet potatoes into
New England from the West Indies; he brought fifteen tons, and
sold them in Boston at two pence a pound.

In 1633, Capt. Wm. Pierce brought the first cotton into New
England from West Indies.

In Winthrop's Journal, under date of Saturday (12th June, 1630),
we find the following: " About four in the morning we were near our
port. We shot off two pieces of ordnance and sent our skiff to
Mr. Pierce, his ship (which lay in the harbour and had been there
[blank] days). About an hour after Mr. Allarton came on board
us, in a shallop, as he was sailing to Pemaquid." Brave Allarton,
therefore, must have been the first person who welcomed Mr.
Winthrop and his associates to New England.

The muster of Capt. Wm. Pierce, June 23, 1624. He then re-
sided in James city, Virginia. It was as follows :

Capt. Wm. Pierce came in " Sea Venture."

Mrs. Jane Pierce, his wife, in the "Blessings."

Servants.
Thomas Smith, se. 17 years, in the " Abigaill.""
Henry Bradford, ae. 35 years, in the " Abigaill,"
Esther Ederife, a maid-servant, in the "Jonathan."
Angelo, a negro woman, in the "Treasuror."
The rest of Capt. William's servants, provisions, armes, muni-
tion, etc., are at Mulberry Island.

The muster of the inhabitants at Mulberry Island, Virginia,
taken June 25, 1624:

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The Muster of Capt, Wm. Pierce's Servants.
Richard Attkins, se. 24, came in "London Marchamst."
Abigail, his wife, came in " Abigaill."
Wm. Barker, ae. 20, came in " Abigaill."
Robert Ashton, se. 29, came in the " Treasuror."
Hugh Wing, se. 30, came in "George," 1620.
Robert Lathoun, se. 20, came in "George," 1620.
Richard Aldon, se. 19, came in "George," 1620.
Thomas Wood, se. 30, came in "George," 1620.
Roger Ruce, came in "Charles."
Alexander Gill, se. 20, came in "Bonny Bess."
Samuel Morris, se. 20, came in "Abigaill."
Thomas Rose, ffi. 35, came in "Jonathan."

Robert Hedges, se. 40, came in the .

John Virgo, came in "Treasuror."

Susan, his wife, in the same ship.

John Gatter, came in "George," 1620.

William Richardson, came in " Edwine."

Richard Fine, came in " Neptune."

John Nowell, came in " Margaret and Jane."

Richard Downes, came in "Jonathan."

John Cranich, came in " Marygold."

Percevall Wood, came in " George."

Ann, his wife, came in " George."

William Raymont, came in " Neptune."

William Bullock, came in " Jonathan."

Anthony Baram, came in "Abigail."

Elizabeth, his wife, came in "William and Thomas."

Thomas Harwood, came in "Margaret and Jane," 1622.

Grace, his wife, came in " George."

Thomas Read, se. 65 years.

Children.
Edward, b. 1633, d. 1673. Edward Pearse, who Dr. Calamy
styles " a most affectionate and useful preacher," was ejected from
St. Margaret's, Westminster, when the "Act of Uniformity " took

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place. He was the author of several practical treatises, the most
noted of which is entitled, " The Great Canaan, or a Serious
Warning to the Timely and Thorough Preparation for Death,"
etc., which was frequently distributed at funerals. It has been
reprinted about twenty times. He earnestly prayed, in his last
illness, that something of his might be useful after his decease.
" Which prayer," says Dr. Calamy, " was remarkably answered in
the signal success of his little book." He was born in 1633, and
died in 1673. There was another Edward Pearse, who was
author of " The Conformist's Plea for the Non-Conformists," who
has been confounded with the person above mentioned. I take
this to be the minister of Cottesbrook, in Northamptonshire;
whom the " Plea" really confirmed is apparent from South's " Ser-
mons," Vol. VI, p. -i^y, from Kennet's Register and Chronicle, p.
755, and from Neale's " History of the Puritans," Vol. IV, p. 508.

James, b. and d. in England.

William, b. in England, m. Esther Webb. She was the daughter
of Richard Webb, who died in Boston in July, 1659. In his will
he says, I give to Esther Pearce, and mentions her two children,
Moses and Esther. He d. January, 1661. Res. Boston, Mass.

The administration of the estate of William Pierce, mariner of
Boston, was granted to his widow, Esther Pierce, 31st January,
1661. He left four sons and one daughter, most of them being
very small. The estate was divided 3d June, 1672, by agreement
of Esther Pierce, William Pierce, Nathaniel Pierce, Roger Clapp,
guardian to Moses Pierce, Joseph Webb, guardian to Ebenezer
Pierce, Phineas Upham, guardian to Esther Pierce. The estate
was valued at ;!^228, and approved by John Martin, Joseph Webb.
The house and land on the "backside of Boston," being worth
;^i8o. Ch. — Esther, b. . She d. unm. In 1679, Oct. 30th,
she sold land to Nathaniel Pierce of Boston, bounded on the south
with the alley leading into the land of Esther Pierce, the elder;
on the east with land of Ebenezer Pierce. The witnesses were
Nathaniel Thayer, Moses Pierce and Esther Pierce. At this time
she was called a spinster and of Boston. William, b. ; m.

Elizabeth . They resided in Boston a short time, and a

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son, William, was born, and died Jan. 4, 166 1. They subse-
quently removed to Newport, R. I. From the Boston records, we
learn that William Pierce of Newport, R. I., eldest son of William
Pierce of Boston, mariner, deceased, and his wife, Elizabeth, re-
lease to Thomas Carter of Boston, his interest in land in Boston.
The father died intestate leaving Esther his relict widow and five
children his estate. The estate was afterward divided. This is
dated 14th Dec, 1688, and is witnessed by Christian Peirse.
William, Jr. resided in Boston, and later Newport, R. I. Nathan-
iel, b. ; m. Christian Stoddard; res. Boston. She was b.
Mar. 22, 1657; the dau. of Anthony Stoddard. Moses, a Moses
Pierce m, EHza, and had Moses, b. May 23, 1709; John, b. Mar.
27, 17 13; EHzabeth, b. Nov. 11, 1714; John, b. Mar. 4, 1726; Ed-
ward, b. Oct. ID, 1728; Elizabeth, b. Mar. 30, 1730; Edward, b.
Apr. 27, 1734. Ebenezer, b. Mar. 16, 1661, unm., d. before. As
per agreement of William, his brother, " Ebenezer died intestate
and without issue." Mary. Martha, b. May 16, 1659, both d.
young. Mary, b. Dec. 10, 1656, d. young.

CAPTAIN MICHAEL PIERCE.

Captain * Michael Pierce, who was born in England, emigrated
to America not far from 1645. Locating first in Higham in 1646,
the following year he removed to Scituate, where he resided when
he met his untimely death. Savage says of Higham, 1646. Farmer
locates him in Scituate in 1647.

In Scituate he purchased land in the Conihassett in 1647. His
house was on the Cohasset road, one mile from the present North
Meeting-house, at the well-known place formerly owned by Elijah
Pierce, of the sixth generation that has possessed it. There is no
record of Captain Pierce's family in Scituate. Hobart's Journal
records, "Persis, daughter of Michael Pierce, baptized 1646,"
also, "Michael Pierce's daughter born 1662, and Michael Pierce's
* Michael Pierce was commissioned captain by the Colony court in 1669.

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wife died 1662." His first child may have been born at Higham.
Persis married Richard Garrett, 3d, 1695. Abigail married Sam-
uel Holbrook, 1682. He had a son Ephraim, who removed.
Benjamin married Martha, daughter of James Adams, 1678, and
succeeded to his father's residence. His children, Martha, Je-
rusha, Benjamin, Ebenezer, Persis, Caleb, Thomas, Adams, Jere-
miah, Elisha, born from 1679 to 1699. John (also son of Captain
Michael), settled north of the Conihassett burying-ground. He
married Patience, daughter of Anthony Dodson, 1683; his children,
Michael, John, Jonathan, Ruth, Jael, David, Clothier, born from
1684 to 1698. Hay ward Pierce, Esq., late of Scituate, descended
from Captain Michael, through Benjamin (who married Martha
Adams), Benjamin (who married Mary Cowen and Elizabeth
Perry), Benjamin, who married Charity Howard, and Jane How-
ard of Bridgewater, 1742 and 1750, daughters of Thomas. The
sons of Hayward, Esq., were Hayward, of New Orleans; Waldo
and Bailey, of Frankfort (Maine); Elijah of Scituate (on the
paternal residence); Silas of Boston, — and his daughters, the
wives of Mr. Lincoln of Cohasset, Mr. Nathaniel Cushing, and
Mr. Walter Foster of Scituate. Benjamin and Jonathan, brothers
of Hayward, Esq., removed to Chesterfield. Captain Michael
has left evidence on record, in the town of his usefulness in public
affairs. But his memory is to be forever honored for the brave
manner in which he fell in defense of his country.

He was in the Narragansett fight in Dec, 1675, and es-
caped with his life, but to fall in a more terrible conflict in
Mar. following. His will is dated 1675, and the preamble is in
these impressive words: "Being, by the appointment of God,
going out to war against the Indians, I do ordain this my last will
and Testament: and first, I commit my ways to the Eternal God,"
&c. He then gives " to wife Ann [she was a second wife] the
house which I last built, &:c. To son Benjamin my present dwell-
ing-house. To son John all my lands in Higham; to son Ephraim,
jT^^; to daughter Abigail Holbrook, ^5; to daughters Elizabeth,
Deborah, Ann, Abiah, Ruth, Persis, ^50 each." [Deane's History
of Scituate.]

Pierce Genealogy. 19

Captain Michael Pierce of Scituate was a brother of Captain
William Pierce of London. [Drake's Indian Chronicle, pp. 307,
in News from New England, 1676.]

In 1666, the military of Scituate elected their officers, and made
return to the Colony Court for ratification, viz.: Jas. Cudworth,
Captain ; Michael Pierce, Lieutenant. The Court returned an
answer as follows: " As to Mr. Cudworth, it is directly against the
advice of the Court, and as to Mr, Pierce, he is a stranger to us,
therefore Sergt. John Daman is directed to take the command till
further orders." The matter was adjusted in 1669, and the Court,
having become better acquainted with Mr. Pierce, commissioned
him Captain.

In 1673, the Colony Council ordered that, when a town shall be
in distress, the chief officer of the next town shall send such aid
as they may think proper; and that power be given them to press
men. Toward the latter part of the year (Dec, 17) this Court was
called together, on an " extraordinary occasion," on account of
the war with the Dutch. Taking into consideration the repeated
demonstrations of hostility on the part of the enemy, their intended
invasion of Long Island, their large army of armed vessels, which
were very prejudicial, they determined to endeavor to undertake
this removal, thinking all this a just ground for war; and notwith-
standing the lateness of the season, hearing that the Dutch would
have recruits early in the spring, they judged it best to make an
immediate attack. Though they considered that they were " appa-
rently overrated," in the proportion of the Confederate colonies,
they determined to raise their quota by one hundred men, if suffi-
cient provision could be obtained for their voyage and march.
Their officers on the expedition were Captain, James Cudworth
(pay per day, six shillings); Lieutenant, John Gorham (five shill-
ings); Ensign, Michael Pierce (four shillings).

The Narragansetts early in the spring of 1676 had committed
ravages in Rhode Island; parties had even penetrated to Plymouth
and killed a number of inhabitants. On this alarm, Capt. Michael
Pierce of Scituate, with a company of fifty Englishmen and twenty
friendly Indians from Cape Cod, was ordered to pursue the Indians

20 Pierce Genealogy.

toward Rhode Island. He proceeded without any rencounter near
to Pawtucket, in that part which has been called Attleboro Gore,
when he discovered that there were Indians near him, but not
suspecting that Canonchett was there. He, therefore, ventured to
cross the river and commence the attack, but soon found himself
in the presence of an overwhelming force. To fly was impossible,
and to retreat in order, before such an enemy, was equally des-
perate. His only resource was to fall back to the river's bank, in
order to avoid being surrounded, and make the sacrifice of himself
and of his brave men as costly as possible to the foe. But the
Indians, having a large force, soon sent a party across the river to
attack in the rear. This surprise only induced the captain to change
the front of his company, and place them back to back ; and in this
position they fought until nearly every man fell, and with a bravery
like that at Thermopylge, and deserving of as great success.

Capt. Pierce fell earlier than many others; and it is due to
the honor of one of his friendly Indians, called Amos, that he con-
tinued to stand by his commander and fight, until affairs were
utterly desperate, and that then he escaped by blacking his face
with powder as he saw the enemy had done, and so passing through
their army without notice.

Mather and others relate also pleasing anecdotes of two or three
other of Capt. Pierce's friendly Indians, who escaped by equally
curious artifices and presence of mind. One who was flying and
closely pressed by a hostile Indian sought the shelter of a large
rock. Thus the two waiting in awful suspense to shoot each other.
Capt. Pierce's Indian putting his cap on the end of a stick or his
gun, gently raised it to the view of his enemy, who immediately
discharged his gun at the cap, and the next moment was shot dead
by the friendly Indian, Another in his flight pretended to pursue
an Englishman, with hostile demonstrations, and thus escaped; this
was a disastrous blow to Scituate. It was generally believed that
every Englishman was killed, but such was not the case.

The following is a letter from Rev. Noah Newman of Rehoboth,
dated the day of the battle, to a friend, the Rev, John Cotton of
Plymouth.

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Reverend and Dear Sir. — I received yours, dated the 20th of
this instant, wherein you gave me a doleful relation of what happened
with you, and what a distressing Sabbath you had past. I have
now, according to the words of your letter, an opportunity to
retaliate your account with a relation of what yesterday happened
to the great saddening of our hearts, filling us with an awful
expectation of what further evils it may be antecedaneous to, both
respecting ourselves and you. Upon the 25th of this instant,
Capt. Pierce went forth with a small party of his men and Indians
with him, and upon discovering the enemy, fought him, without
damage to himself, and judged that he had considerably damnified
them. Yet he being of no great force, chose rather to retreat and
go out the next morning with a recruit of men; and accordingly
he did, taking Pilots from us, that were acquainted with the ground.
But it pleased the Sovereign God so to order it, that they were
enclosed with a great multitude of the enemy which hath slain
fifty-two of our Englishmen and eleven Indians — 18 from Scitu-
ate, encluding Capt. Pierce; Marshfield, 9; Duxbury, 4; Sandwich,
5; Barnstable, 6; Yarmouth, 5; Eastham, 4. Thomas Mann is
just returned with a sore wound. Thus, sir, you have a sad
account of the continuance of God's displeasure against us; yet
still I desire steadfastly to look unto him who is not only able but
willing to save all such as are fit for his Salvation.

It may be pleasing to the reader to be informed that Canonchett
was taken prisoner a few days after by Capt. Denison of Stonington.
A young soldier of the company, Robart Staunton, put some ques-
tions to the Sachem, when he received this proud and disdainful
answer: "You too much child — no understand matters of war —
let your captain come — him I will answer," and when he was
informed that it was determined to put him to death, he said: " I
like it well — I shall die before my heart is soft, or before I have
spoken any thing unworthy of myself." Canonchett was son of
the famous Miantonomoh, Chief Sachem of the Narragansetts.

July 15, 1653, Michael Pierce of Higham, receives John Read
as an apprentice for nine years. Witness, Samuel Norten and
Nathaniel Sarther.

22 Pierce Genealogy.

Sunday the 26th of March, 1676, was sadly remarkable to us for
the tidings of a very deplorable disaster brought into Boston about
five o'clock that afternoon, by a post from Dedham, viz., that Cap-
tain Pierce of Scituate in Plymouth Colony, having intelligence in
his garrison at Seaconicke, that a party of the enemy lay near Mr.
Blackstone's, went forth with sixty-three English and twenty of
the Cape Indians (who had all along continued faithful, and joyned
with them), and upon their march discovered rambling in an
obscure woody place, four or five Indians, who, in getting away
from us halted as if they had been lame or wounded. But our
men had pursued them but a little way into the woods before they
found them to be only decoys to draw them into their ambuscade;
for on a sudden, they discovered above five hundred Indians, who
in very good order, furiously attacked them, being as readily re-
ceived by ours ; so that the fight began to be very fierce and
dubious, and our men had made the enemy begin to retreat, but so
slowly that it scarce deserved the name, when a fresh company of
about four hundred Indians came in; so that the English and their
few Indian friends were quite surrounded and beset on every side.
Yet they made a brave resistance for about two hours ; during
which time they did great execution upon their enemy, whom they
kept at a distance and themselves in order. For Captain Pierce
cast his sixty-three English and twenty Indians into a ring, and six
fought back to back, and were double — double distance all in one
ring, whilst the Indians were as thick as they could stand, thirty
deep. Overpowered with whose numbers, the said Captain and
fifty-five of his English and ten of their Indian friends were slain
upon the place, which in such a cause and upon such disadvan-
tages may certainly be titled The Bed of Honor. However, they
sold their worthy lives at a gallant rate, it being affirmed by those
few that not without wonderful difficulty and many wounds made
their escape, that the Indians lost as many fighting men (not
counting women and children), in this engagement as were killed
in the battle in the swamp near Narragansett, mentioned in our
last letter, which were generally computed to be above three hun-
dred.* [Drake's Indian Chronicle, pp. 220-2.]
* See Bliss' History of Rehoboth, and Daggett's History of Attlebro.

Pierce Genealogy. 23

1676, March the 26th. We had news of the defeat of Captain
Pearse with about forty English and eleven of our Indian friends
near Seconck alias Rehoboth, who were surrounded with a great
party of the Indians and overpowered; yet God was pleased to
rescue several of them, who made a safe escape. [Same, p. 253.]

Captain Pierse, brother of Captain Pierce, of London, with
fifty-five men and twenty Christian Indians went to seek out their
enemies, the Indians whom according to their intelligence they
found rambling in an obscure wood ; upon his approach they drew
into order and received his onset with much difficulty, being in the
end forced to retreat, but it was so slowly that it scarcely deserved
that name, when a fresh company of Indians came into their assist-
ance, beset the Christian friends, killed Captain Pierce and forty-
eight of his men, besides eight of the Christian Indians. The
fight continued for two hours, the enemy buying the victory very
dearly, but at last obtained it so absolutely that they deprived us
of all means of learning of their loss. This was one of the most
desperate fights of the war, arid perhaps the most bloody.* [Same,
pp. 307-8.]

The Indians having carried their whirlwind of war to the very
doors of Plymouth, causing the sending out of Capt. Pierce (or as
his name is uniformly in the records, Peirse) to divert them from
these ravages, and destroy as many of them as he was able. He
had a large company, consisting of seventy men, twenty of whom
were friendly Indians. With these, no doubt, Peirse thought him-
self safe against any power of the Indians in that region.

Meanwhile this most valiant chief captain of the Narragansetts,
Nanuntenoof learning, we presume by his spies, the direction the
English were taking, assembled his warriors at a crossing place on
Pawtucket river, at a point adjacent to a place then called Attle-

* See Hubbard, and the notes 1, 173-8.

+ That Nanuntenoo commanded in person in the fight with the force under Capt.
Peirse has been a question ; indeed, our only authority is not very exphcit upon
the matter (Hubbard Postscript, 7), who observes that when Dennison surprised
him he "was, at that moment, diverting himself with a recital of Capt. Peirse's
slaughter; surprised by his men a few days before."

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borough-Gore, and not far distant from Pawtucket Falls. It is
judged that Nanuntenoo was upon an expedition to attack Ply-
mouth, or some of the adjacent towns, for his force was estimated
at upwards of three hundred men.

On arriving at this fatal spot some of Nanuntenoo's men showed
themselves retiring, on the opposite side of the river. This strata-
gem succeeded — Peirse followed.* No sooner was he upon the
western side than the warriors of Nanuntenoo, like an avalanche
from a mountain, rushed down upon him; nor striving for cov-
erts from which to fight, more than their foes fought them face to
face with the most determined bravery.

A part of Nanuntenoo's force remained on the east side of the
river to prevent the retreat of the English, which they most effect-
ively did, as in the event will appear. When Capt. Peirse saw
himself hemmed in by numbers on every side, he drew up his
men upon the margin of the river in two ranks, back to back,f
and in this manner fought until nearly all of them were slain.
Peirse had timely sent a messenger to Providence for assistance, and
although the distance could not have been more than six or eight
miles, from inexplicable cause, no succor arrived; and Mr. Hubbard J
adds, " as Solomon saith, a faithful messenger is as snow in
harvest."

This dreadful fight was on Sunday, 26 March, 1676, when as
Dr. Mather says : " Captain Peirse was slain and forty and nine
English with him and eight (or more) Indians, who did assist the
English." The Rev. Mr. Newman of Rehoboth wrote a letter to
Plymouth, dated the day after the slaughter, in which he says:
" Fifty-two of our English and eleven Indians " were slain. § The
company was, no doubt, increased by some who volunteered as they
marched through the country, or by such as were taken for pilots.

* Dr. Mather (Brief Hist. 24) says: "A small number of the enemy who, in des-
perate subtlety, ran away from them, and they went limping to make the English
believe they were lame," and thus effected their object.

+ Deane's History of Scituate, p. 121.

\ Hubbard's Narrative, 64.

§See the letter giving the names of the company in Deane's Scituate, 122-3.

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Nanuntenoo's victory was complete, but, as usual on such occa-
sions, the English consoled themselves by making the loss of the
Indians appear as large as possible. Dr. Mather says that some
of the Indians that were afterward taken confessed they lost one
hundred and forty, which, no doubt, is not far from the truth.*

An Englishman, and perhaps the only who escaped from this
disastrous fight, was saved by one of the friendly Indians in this
manner. The friendly Indian being taken for a Narragansett, as
he was pursuing, with an uplifted tomahawk, the English soldier,
no one interfered, leaving him to pursue an unarmed English-
man at such great advantage. In this manner, covering them-
selves in the woods, they escaped.

A friendly Indian, being pursued by one of Nanuntenoo's men,
got behind the roots of a fallen tree. Thus screened by the earth
raised upon them, the Indian that pursued waited for him to run
from his natural fort, knowing he would not dare to maintain it
long. The other soon thought of an expedient, which was to
make a port-hole in his breast-work, which was easily done by
digging through the dirt. When this was done he put his gun
through and shot his pursuer and then fled in perfect safety.
-. Another escaped in a manner very similar. In his flight he got
behind a large reck. This afforded him a good shelter, but in the
end he saw nothing but certain disaster, and the longer he held
out the more misery he must suffer. In this deplorable situation
he bethought himself to try the following device: Putting his cap
upon his gun, he raised it very gradually above the rock, as though
to discover the position of the enemy; it had the desired effect —
he fired upon it. The one behind the rock now rushed upon him,
before he could reload his gun, and despatched him. Thus, as
Mr. Hubbard says, " it is worth the noting what faithfulness and
courage some of the Christian Indians showed in this fight." That
this most excellent author did not approve of the severity exer-
cised toward those who appeared friendly is abundantly proved by
his writings. In another place he says : " Possibly, if some of the
English had not been too shy in making use of such of them as

* Mr. Hubbard's account is the same.

4

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were well affected to their interest, they never need have suffered
so much from their enemies."

A notice may reasonably be expected of the unfortunate Capt.
Michael Pierce of Scituate. He was one of those adventurous
spirits, "who never knew fear," and who sought rather than shrank
from dangers. He was like his great antagonist, in the Narragansett
fight; and in 1673, when the government of Plymouth raised a
force to go against the Dutch, who had encroached upon them in
Connecticut, he was appointed ensign in one of the companies.
He resided in several places before going to Scituate. Mr.
Deane, in his History of Scituate, gives a genealogical account of
his family, from which we learn that he had a second wife and
several sons and daughters; of what family he was there is no
mention.* He possessed considerable estate and made his will
on engaging in the war with the Indians.

The " sore defeat " of Captain Peirse, and the tide of the Indian
successes about that time, caused the united colonies to send out
almost their whole strength. [Biography and History of the North
American Indians by Drake, book 3, pp. 231-2 ; Daggett's History
of Attleboro, Mass., 1834.]

The courage and resolution displayed on the occasion of
Pierce's fight in 1676 deserves commendation. These brave sol-
diers were entitled to the gratitude of the colony, for whose defense
they had thus sacrificed their lives. They were taken by surprise
and completely surrounded by a force ten times their superior.
Pierce was a bold and adventurous man — fear formed no part of his
character. His men partook of his courage. They pushed for-
ward— perhaps imprudently — and thus fell into the snare which
their enemy had prepared for them. Considering the number en-
gaged, it was doubtless the most warmly and closely contested
of all the engagements which took place, during that eventful

* In the records of Plymouth, under date March, 1669, there is an entry as follows :
"Miche. Peirse, of Scituate, was presented at the court for uuseemly carriages
toward Sarah Nichols of Scituate," and forasmuch as there appeared but one testi-
mony to the presentment, and that the testimony was written and not read unto the
deponent, the court saw cause to remit the said presentment.

Pierce Gettealogy. 27

period, between the red and white men. Nearly four hundred
were killed on both sides. History has recorded, with applause,
every feat of bravery, when performed on a more conspicuous
station, whilst it has often overlooked the humble, though equally
meritorious exploit. It requires more true courage to die on such
a field with such a foe, than on the plains of Waterloo, amid the
' pomp and circumstance of glorious war,"

Quinsniket and " Nine Men's Misery," A Legend of the Indians.
The story of Pierce's fight, and the capture of Canonchet near
Pawtucket. From the Providence Journal, July 19, 1873.

Some five or six miles to the northward of Providence, lying in
the old town of Smithfield, but in what is now Lincoln, between
the Louisquisset and the Smithfield turnpikes, is a spot known in
the dialect of the Narragansetts, by the name of " Quinsniket,"
meaning rock house. This name arose from the immense over-
hanging rock which rests on the apex of the hill under which slept
Nanuntenoo the night before he destroyed Captain Pierce and
nearly all his men. On the green sward to the southward of this
immense rock he built his council fire, and planned the fatal am-
buscade, and right well he executed it. Here, on beautiful Quin-
sniket, the bountiful hand of nature had brought together every
thing which could delight the eye of the Indian — a splendid view,
security from enemies, luxuriant foliage, rare plants, and the
waters of the bright Moshassuck for his beverage.

"Again Moshassuck' s silver tide
Reflects each green bush on its side,
Each tasselled wreath and angling vine,
Whose tendrils o'er its margin twine."

So sang a Rhode Island poet, and to-day the same bright, glit-
tering brook runs by us that run by Nanuntenoo two centuries
ago.

" For men may come, and men may go,
But I go on forever."

The great rocks protected the Indian from the cold north
winds, while the southern sun warmed the opening of his wigwam.
(Quinsniket is a hill, wild and beautiful as the Trossachs, but less
large, and lacks its poet. A rudely constructed dam turns the

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watery marsh on the hill-top into a lovely pond, sheltered on
every side, and fringed with wild woods and flowers, a pretty rivu-
let finds its way from the pond, among the rocks, to join the
waters of the Moshassuck below.) Years ago, Mr. Stephen H.
Smith stocked this pond with golden carp, and to-day they con-
tinue to delight the eye of the visitor. Mr. Smith now sleeps in
the old Quaker burying-ground hard by, in the long row of his
ancestry; a blue slate slab, in keeping with all the others, marks
his resting-place. He was a man filled with the wisdom which
only experience and observation bring — more faithful to the cares
and interests of others than to his own, a true mark of unselfish
generosity; he lent the helping hand to nature, and that with no
stint. In the neighborhood, he built a fine stone mansion, and
planted trees and shrubs and flowers about it, and now its ivy-
mantled front accords beautifully with the landscape. On Quin-
sniket he planted lilies and ferns and beautiful shrubs, that they
might delight his own eyes as well as those who were to come after
him. Let us carry some flowers from his favorite hill and lay
them upon the grave of him, who, when Hving, was more generous
to others than just to himself.

Many years since, a laborer sent on the hill to obtain a load of
stones, removed, without knowing it, the remains of the last wig-
wam left by the Indians. It had been preserved for a memorial
of its former inhabitants by Mr. Smith, the father of Stephen, and
to mark the spot, he set out a honey locust just by the spot where
the Indian built his fire; this tree is now large and vigorous. It
can be seen near the cluster of pines with a hemlock among them,
just below the great rock. Mr. Smith remembered the remains of
other wigwams along the western borders of the swamp, which
now forms the pond, but these have long since ceased to form the
residence of a Wampanoag.

A few days ago, with a parcel of bright boys and girls, we visited
again Quinsniket, and while the party wandered about, we told
them the Indian legend connected with the spot. Verily it was
bravely planned and skillfully executed, and exhibits one of the
most striking specimens of Indian war, an ambuscade laid with

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Indian subtlety, an assault under cover of the original forest, an
absolute extinction of the enemy, and then a retreat to the fast-
nesses of Quinsniket to revel in songs of victory. Let us tell
again the story of Pierce's fight, one of the bloodiest battles fought
in Phillip's war, one of the last and greatest victories won by the
Indians in Rhode Island, and, on the side of the English, if not
fought with prudence, then at least with valor unsurpassed.

The Indians, after their final defeats in attacking the Massachu-
setts towns of Deerfield, Springfield, Hadley and Hatfield, fled in
various directions and in bands of different numbers to their na-
tive shores of the Narragansett. Tradition says that the last of the
Wampanoags made Quinsniket a resting place in their retreat
from Massachusetts.

It was near Quinsniket, which point probably formed the base
of operations for the Indians, that Pierce's fight took place. The
precise locality can still be pointed out between Valley Falls and
Central Falls, on territory then known as the Attleborough Gore.
Capt. Pierce was at Rehoboth, with sixty-three English soldiers
and twenty friendly Indians, when he learned that there were
Indian enemies in the neighborhood of Pawtucket Falls, and
determined to attack them. He wrote a letter to Capt. Andrew
Edmunds, of Providence, to meet him at a spot on the Pawtucket
river and assist him in this attack. The messenger who carried
the letter attended divine service (for it was Sunday) before deliv-
ering the letter. Thus left to his fate, Capt. Pierce slowly and
steadily pushed his company forward until the advance had crossed
to the west side of the Blackstone river at the point before desig-
nated. Here he discovered a few Indians, who fled at his approach
into the woods, limping as they ran. This led Pierce's men to
suppose them to be some band of infirm stragglers. They accord-
ingly gave chase, and the entire company fell into an ambush, with
the river in their rear and a thousand savage and enraged Indians
encompassing them on all other sides. The fight was on Sunday
morning, March 26, 1676, almost two hundred years ago. It was
of short duration, scarcely more than a couple of hours. Capt.
Pierce and nearly all the English were slain. Of sixty-three Eng-

30 Pierce Genealogy.

lishmen, fifty were slain on the field, and also eleven of the twenty
friendly Indians. Few lived to tell the story of the defenders.

Upon discovering the nature of the attack, Capt. Pierce formed
his company into a circle, and in this form continued to fire upon
his enemies, his circle of fire continually contracting. The battle
begun on the east side of the river, but Capt. Pierce took his com-
pany over to the west side, when encountering another band of
perhaps four hundred Indians, he found himself no better situated,
and here the main battle was fought. Several anecdotes illustra-
tive of Indian strategy in battle having attached themselves to this
affair, we will relate a few. An Englishman and a friendly Indian
agreed that the latter should pursue the former with uplifted toma-
hawk, through the bands of hostile Indians, the Englishman appa-
rently using every exertion to escape, and the Indian every endeavor
to capture or kill. The ruse was successful and both escaped.
Another stratagem now related in many stories of the Indians, here
originated.

A friendly Indian was pursued by an enemy and took refuge
behind a rock. The enemy keeping the closest watch on the rock
presently perceived what he supposed to be the head of the friendly
Indian appearing gradually above the rock, and fired upon the sup-
posed head. Having thus drawn the fire of his enemy, the friendly
Indian instantly sprang up and shot his antagonist without further
trouble, and escaped. Thus this ruse also succeeded.

One of Captain Pierce's friendly Indians, named Amos, who had
continued the fight until affairs were utterly desperate, having dis-
covered that many of the enemy had blackened their faces with
powder, tried it on his own, and escaped among them without sus-
picion. Thus this ruse also succeeded. Still another friendly In-
dian, being pursued by an enemy, took refuge behind the roots of
a large tree, which had been blown down, here carefully boring a
small hole through the earth which still clung to the roots and
gave him shelter, he fired upon his enemy, killed him and escaped.
Thus this ruse also succeeded.

After the fight was over, the victors with nine prisoners whom
they had captured, proceeded to a spot among the hills of Cum-

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berland, near a house but lately owned by Elisha Waterman, where
seating the prisoners upon a rock they commenced the war dance
preparatory to the torture, and the final dispatching of the pris-
oners. From this circumstance has arisen the present name of
the locality, "Nine Men's Misery."

We recently, in company with some friends, hunted up this once
famous locality. Its position is precisely defined on the maps,
but we defy the most resolute antiquarian to read the accounts of
the place and then find it without a guide. The old chroniclers
describe it as a natural amphitheatre surrounded with rocks, in
which the Indians took their prisoners, and differing among them-
selves as to the mode of torture, slew them with their tomahawks,
and thus put an end to their misery; but in truth, there is no am-
phitheatre at all; there is a ledge of rocks just by Camp Swamp,
near which the prisoners were probably slain. After their friends
found the bodies, they probably took them to the top of the little
knoll, buried them and built the rude monument to mark their
resting-place. During the War of the Revolution some physicians
from Providence opened the graves, and more recently some hunt-
ers in chase of a rabbit, which sought refuge within the monu-
mental pile, pulled it down to capture the animal. Thus the rude
hand of the destroyer treated the resting-place of some of the
bravest of our earliest soldiers. Camp Swamp is within a few rods
of the locality. Here the Indians, when hard pressed, sought an
asylum. Hence its name.

Our search for " Nine Men's Misery " would have been in vain
had we not accidentally fallen in with Mr. Jason N. Sprague, who
has long lived in the neighborhood and is perfectly familiar with
the history. He took us over the Elisha Waterman place — once
a splendid farm — now a wilderness — once a rich man's resi-
dence — now a ruin. In favorable seasons its former owner made
from its immense orchards more than a thousand barrels of cider;
kept hundreds of sheep and cattle, and horses in abundance; now
a couple of cows and perhaps a dozen hens are its only tenants.

Capt. Pierce killed in this battle a hundred and forty of his ene-
mies, but he left enough to proceed the day after the battle to

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Rehoboth, where they burned forty houses, and on the twenty-
ninth, two days after the battle, twenty-nine more in Providence.
Tradition says that when the Indians appeared on the highlands to
the northward of the town, Roger Williams took his staff and went
to meet them, in the hopes of pacifying them, as he had often done
before. The chiefs met him in a friendly way, and told him that
those who had long known him would not injure him, but the young
men were so enraged that they would probably kill him if he ven-
tured among them, whereupon he returned to the garrison.

Nanuntenoo, or as he is now better known as Canonchet, son
of Miantonomi, was chief of the Indians who fought this battle,
still lingered in the neighborhood. His visit in this part of the
country was to obtain seed corn which he expected to plant in the
little settlements along the banks of the Connecticut. Scarcely
had the exultant shouts for his victory ceased before the now thor-
oughly aroused English were again in pursuit of their enemies.
George Denison, of Westerly, a resolute and able man, commanded
the English. In the course of their march they shot an Indian
and captured two squaws, from whom they learned the where-
abouts of their Indian enemies, and immediately laid their plans
for their capture. Canonchet had placed two sentinels upon a
high hill to watch the approach of his enemies. They saw the
approach of the English, but were so alarmed at their numbers
that they ran away without notifying Canonchet, but he soon
learned of the approach of the English, and fled. He was seen
and followed, and in the race threw away his blanket, belt, and
finally a laced coat which the English had given him. By these
articles his identity became known to his pursuers, who now re-
doubled their exertions. Canonchet came to the Blackstone,
which he undertook to cross, but his foot slipping on a stone, he
fell partially into the water, wetting his gun and giving his ene-
mies time to come up with him, when one of them, an Indian
much smaller than Canonchet (who was a very large and power-
ful man, and one withal whose bravery was unimpeached), seized
Canonchet, who surrendered without any further trouble. The
first Englishman who came up was a young man named Robert

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Stanton. He asked Canonchet some questions. Canonchet at first
took no notice of his inquiries, but finally with a look of scorn turned
to Stanton and said: " You too much child — no understand matters
of war — let your chief come — him will I answer. " Canonchet was
delivered to Denison, by whom he was carried to Stonington, where
he was put to death, his head cut off and sent to Hartford, and his
body burned. When informed of the disposition to be made of him,
without an emotion he said to them, " I like it well. I shall die before
my heart is soft, or I have said any thing unworthy of myself." Thus
died one of the greatest of the Rhode Island aborigines.

I. Captain Michael Pierce, b. abt. 1615, m. , she d.

1662; m. 2nd, Mrs. Annah James; res. Hingham and Scituate,
Mass.; killed by Indians Sunday, Mar. 26, 1676.

Widow Anna James and family resided in Marshfield in 1650.
She m. Capt. Michael Pierce abt. 1663. She had a son Mark, and
her daughter Abigail m. Charles Stockbridge, b. 1638, son of John.

Scituate was incorporated Oct. 5, 1636, and so called from
Satuit, meaning '* Cold Brook," and applied to a little pure and
cold stream running into the harbor. The town was settled as
early as 1628 by several men who came from Kent, England.

Capt. Pierce resided in that part of Scituate which was incorpo-
rated as South Scituate, Feb. 14, 1849. It was near the house of
Cornet Robert Stetson that he resided, on a beautiful plain near the
North river and not far from Herring brook. He assisted in erecting
the first saw-mill which was burned by the Indians May 20, 1676.
This mill was the first one erected in the colony. It was only a
short distance from this place that Samuel Woodworth wrote " The
Old Oaken Bucket." The scene so vividly described in his charm-
ing lyric, is a little valley through which Herring brook pursues its
devious course to meet the tidal waters of North river. The view from
Coleman Heights, with its neat cottages, its maple groves and apple
orchards, is remarkably beautiful. " The wide spreading pond,"
" the mill that stood by it," " the dairy-house," " the rock where
the cataract fell," and even " the old well," if not " the moss-covered
bucket " itself, may still be seen just as the poet has described them.
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Will of Michael Pierce of Scituate.

Dated January, 1675.

Scituate, in the government of New Plymouth, 1675, )

January the 15. \

I, Michael Pierce of Scituate, in the government of New Ply-
mouth in America, being now by the appointment of God going
out to war, against the Indians, doe make this my last will and
testament: First I do committ myself and wayes unto the Eternal
God; nextly concerning that estate which God has blessed me
with, I thus dispose. First I give unto my beloved wife Annah
Pierce, during her life, the westward end of my now dwelling
house, in Scituate aforesaid which I last built to dwell in, and the
bed in it, with what appurtenances to it, to use and dispose of, as
she shall see cause, and the one half of my other household stuff
for her use during her life, and then to be disposed of to my chil-
dren as she shall see cause. Also my will is that for my wifes
yearly maintenance, that my son Benjamin Pierce shall pay unto
her twelve pounds per year, one half in money and the other half
in provisions, and also sufficient firewood for her use in the house
during her life; And I give unto my son Benjamin aforesaid my
now dwelling house and barn in Scituate aforesaid, and all the
land which I have in Scituate excepting that I bought of Benja-
min Bates of Hingham, and that which I bought of William James
of Scituate and excepting the abovesaid westerly end of my
abovesaid house, during my wife's life as abovesaid, out of which
abovesaid Estate in house and lands given to my son Benjamin,
he shall pay unto my aforesaid wife for her maintenance twelve
pounds a year, as abovesaid during her life, and sufficient fire-
wood also as abovesaid. And I give unto my son, John Pierce
all my lands in Hingham, in the Massachusetts, and my land in
Scituate which I bought of William James, of Scituate, paying
out of it to my son Ephraim's two children Eserikum Pierce and
Ephraim Pierce, to each of them fifteen pounds at the age of
twenty and one years; provided that neither my son Ephraim
aforesaid, nor either of his after him, or any by or under him, shall
go about to molest my said son John of or upon the attempt of
the three or four acres of meadow land in Hingham aforesaid
which my father James gave unto my said son Ephraim which is
not yet so fully confirmed to me as by my son Ephraim's promise
it should have been.

Also I give unto my aforesaid son Benjamin all my movable es-
tate in cattle and boats, and household goods, and such like, ex-

Pierce Genealogy. 35

cepting that which I have disposed of to my wife as abovesaid,
out of which said moveable estate my said son Benjamin shall pay
these legacies which I give to my children as foUoweth :
first I give unto my son Ephraim Pierce, five pounds.

2 I give unto my daughter, Abigail Holbrook five pounds.

3 I give unto my daughter Elizabeth Peirce, thirty pounds.

4 I give unto my daughter Sarah Pierce, thirty pounds.

5 I give unto my daughter Anna Pierce, fifty pounds.

6 I give unto my daughter Mary Holbrook, twenty pounds.

7 I give unto my daughter Abiah Pierce, thirty pounds.

8 I give unto my daughter Ruth Pierce, thirty pounds.

9 I give unto my daughter Peirsis Pierce, fifty pounds.

Also I give unto my grandchild Elizabeth Holbrook five pounds
to be paid her by my son Benjamin aforesaid at her day of mar-
riage or 21 years old.

Also I give to my grandchild Abigail Holbrook five pounds, to
be paid her by my son John Pierce aforesaid at her day of mar-
riage, or twenty-one years of age.

Also my will is, that if it should please God that my beloved
wife aforesaid should be afflicted with lameness or sickness so
that the abovesaid 12 income be not sufficient to maintain her in
comfortable manner, that then what shall be meet by my over-
seers to be added for her comfortable maintainance shall be
equally payed her yearly by my son Benjamin Pierce and my son
John of that estate which I have given them as aforesaid.

Also I make my abovesaid my executrix and my son Benja-
min Pierce abovesaid my executor of my last will and testament,
and also I the abovesaid Michael Pierce my truly and well be-
loved friends Cornett Robert Stetson* and Isaac and my

brother Mark Jennes and my brother Charles Stockbridge over-
seers or witnesses of this my abovesaid last will . and testament.
In witness whereof I set my hand and seal this fifteenth of Jan-
uary 1675 Michael

Witnesses Benjamin Woodworth
Charles Stockbridge

1146148

By reason of the dangerousness of the times
there wilbe a court in July next, and the parties

* Cornet Stetson was an enterprising and useful man in his day. He was many
years deputy for Scituate — a commissioner in 1664 to run the line between Ply-
mouth and Massachusetts colonies, and a member of the Board of War. He d.
1702, se 90.

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that delays may be prejudicial to the estate

Benjamin Woodward gave oath before me

unto Michael Pierce signing sealing and

this was testified upon oath the fift of Ju [Mutilated]

The foregoing is a copy of the will of Michael Pierce, recorded
in Vol. 3, Part 2, page 8 of Plymouth Colony Record of Wills.

Children.
I. Persis, bap. 1646; m. Dec. 3, 1695, Richard Garrett
3rd, b. 1659; res. Scituate, Mass. Ch., John, b.
1706, and Anna, Deborah.

2. 11. Benjamin, b. 1646; m. Martha Adams and Mrs.

Elizabeth Adams Perry.

3. III. John, m. Patience Dobson.

4. IV. Ephraim, m. Hannah Holbrook.

V. Eliza.

VI. Deborah,

VII. Anna.

VIII. Abiah.

IX. Ruth.

X. Abigail, b. ; m. John Holbrook; res. Scituate,

Mass. Ch., Thomas, b. Jan. 15, 1672; John, b.
Nov. 19, 1686, and six daughters.

2. Capt. Benjamin^ Pierce (Michael^), b. 1646; m. Feb. 5,
1678, Martha Adams, the daughter of James Adams; m. 2nd, July
21, 1 7 18, Mrs. Elizabeth (Adams) Perry.

He d. in 1730; his will being probated Oct. 15, of that year;
resides Scituate. Mass.

Will of Benjamin Pierce. — In the name of God Amen.
This fourth day of November Anno Domini, One Thousand Seven
hundred and twenty nine. In the third year of his Majesties
Reign, «S:c.

I Benjamin Pierce of Scituate in ye County of Plymouth in
New England, Gent, being of sound mind, and memory (Blessed
be God for it) Do make and ordain this my last will and testament
in manner and form following, viz.

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First of all I commend my soul to God that gave it and my body
to decent Burial at the Discretion of my executor hereafter named.

And as touching my worldly Estate which God hath allowed me.

All my just debts and funeral charges being first and fully paid.
I give devise and dispose of ye same in manner and form follow-
ing viz.

Imprimis. I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife Eliza-
beth Pierce all that estate or goods which she brought to me
in marriage which shall remain att my Decease. I also give to my
wife thirty pounds in Bills of Credit or in Goods equivalent thereto
in value, as by covenant agreed upon before marriage. I also
give her a cow and its keeping winter and summer to be done and
performed by my son Elisha one of my Executors. I also give
unto my wife five pounds in Bills of Credit or other pay equiva-
lent to be paid to her yearly and every year during her natural
life after my decease to be paid by ye aforesaid Executor.

Now in case she quits all claim to the thirty pounds above men-
tioned I give her for her use as long as she shall remain my widow
ye particulars hereafter mentioned viz. I give her ye use of that
room in my house wherein we now dwell togather with all the fur-
niture thereunto belonging — Except ye Trundle bed my Chest —
the Doggs of Iron ye fire shovels and tongs and my small box — I
also give her convenient cellar room likewise all the meat and corn
and such like provisions as shall be in store for the subsistence of
my Family att my Decease, also five bushels of Indian corn and
two bushels of Rye to be paid to her yearly, and five cords of
good burning solid wood for Fuel to be brought to her door every
year so long as she continues to dwell in the Room afore allowed
her. I also give her out of my orchard as many apples as she
shall need in the summer and about six bushels for winter. I also
give her one hundred weight of good Pork and a quarter of Beef
yearly and a convenient horse to ride to meeting on, all which are
to be paid and performed by my son Elisha, one of the Executors.
Furthermore I give my wife freely my little irish spinning wheel
to dispose of as she pleaseth.

Item. I give to my son Benjamin all that Estate of Housings
and Lands whereon he now dwells and the meadows thereunto
belonging which said Estate I have already given him by Deed,
as also one lot of land containing ten acres called meeting House
which I took up in said Benjas Right provided the said Benja
does pay or cause to be paid out of the sixty pounds in the afore-
said deed conditioned to be paid by him the sum of twenty-five
pounds in manner and form following viz. Fifteen pounds to my
son Ebenezer within one year after my decease. Five pounds to

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my son Jeremiah within two years after my Decease, and five
pounds to my Daughter Jerusha Bailey within three years after
my Decease all which payments to be made in Bills of Credit or
Goods equal in value.

Item. I give to my son Ebenezer one hundred and ten pounds
in specie as aforesaid over and above what Estate I have already
given him. Fifteen Pounds to be paid by Benjamin as aforesaid
and the remainder being ninety five Pounds to be paid by my son
Elisha one of my executors in four several yearly purportional
payments after my decease.

I give to my son Ebenezer all my wearing clothes.

Item. I give to my son Caleb Peirce over and above what I
have already given him fifty Pounds to be paid to him by son
Thomas. Thirty Pounds to be paid in a year after my decease and
the other twenty in two years.

Item. I give to son Thomas all my lands lying on each side of
the way where his house stands also three acres and a quarter of
salt meadow lying near ye widow Lincoln also two acres more of
salt meadow lying on the southerly side of farm neck so called
which I bought Will and Jonathan Peirce. he yealding and pay-
ing the Fifty Pounds aforesaid to my son Caleb, and Thirty
Pounds to my daughter Jerusha Bailey. Mind ye 50 pounds are
to be paid in three several yearly proportional payments and ye
Thirty to be paid thus Fifteen within a year and ye other Fifteen
at ye end of two years after my decease. Mind I give all ye land
and meadow mentioned in ye article to my son Thomas his heirs
executors and assigns forever.

Item. I give to my son Jeremiah two thirds of ye lands I have
not already disposed of lying in ye beech woods joining to ye
patent line at a place known by ye name of Mt. Hope, also ye
other two acres Will and John Peirce which salt meadow mind I
give it to him his heirs and assigns forever, moreover I give to
my son Jeremiah Twenty Pounds to be paid in four yearly pro-
portional payments by my son Elisha one of my Executors.

Item. I give to my son Elisha all my Estate of Housings and
Lands and meadows and all my other estates both real and per-
sonal of every sort and kind whatsoever and wheresoever lying
either in Scituate or elsewhere that is not otherwise hereby devised
and disposed of. He the said Elisha paying and performing all
ye several duties, services and legacies above and beneath required
of him, mind I give them to him his heirs, executors and assigns
forever.

Item. I give to my Daughter Jerusha Bailey Ninety Five
Pounds besides what I formerly gave her. Thirty pounds to be

Pierce Genealogy. 39

paid by Thomas and five by Benjamin as above mentioned and
the other sixty to be paid by my Son Elisha in four yearly propor-
tionate payments after my Decease.

Item. I give to my grandson Benjamin Pierce ye eldest son of
my son Ebenezer ten pounds to be paid in Bills of Credit or
Goods equal in value by my son Elisha aforesaid when he shall
be arrived to ye age of twenty and one years. But in case ye
said Benjamin should die before that time then the said ten
pounds to be paid in equal proportion among his Brethren and
Sisters.

Item. I give to my Grandsons Benjamin and Ebenezer Bailey
a certain firelock they now have in custody or the value of it in
Bills of Credit to be paid by my son Elisha if he should see fit to
take the firelock to himself.

Item. I give to my Grandson Benjamin Pierce son of my son
Benjamin a certain firelock which his father hath in custody.

Lastly. I do hereby nominate and appoint my two Sons
Thomas and Elisha Pierce to be ye sole executors to this my last
will and testament.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal the
day and year first above written.

Benjamin Peirce. [seal.]

Signed sealed pronounced and declared by said Benjamin
Peirce to be his last will and testament in presence of us. Wit-
nesses

Ephraim Little,

Nathl. Ells, Jr.

Kezia Peny.
October ye 13th 1730.

The above named Ephraim Little, Nathaniel Ells Jr. and Kezia
Peny made oaths that they saw the above named Benjamin Peirce
sign seal and declare the above and within written to be his last
will and testament and that they are the same time in ye presence
of ye said testator set to their hands as witnesses and that accord-
ing to ye best of there observation he was of a sound and dispos-
ing mind and memory before Issac Winslow Judge of Probate. '

Children.
I. Martha, b. Nov. 14, 1679; d. before 1730. Not
mentioned in Benjamin's will.

II. Jerusha, b. Feb. 13, 1681; m. Bailey. Ch.,

Benjamin and Ebenezer.

40 Pierce Genealogy.

5. III. Benjamin, b. Mar. 11, 1683; m. Mary Cowen and

Elizabeth Perry.

6. IV. Ebenezer, b. Apr. 2, 1686; m. .

V. Persis, b. June 6, 1688. She d. before 1730. Not
mentioned in her father's will.
6^. VI. Caleb, b. June 12, 1690; m. .

7. VII. Thomas, b. Nov. 14, 1692 ; m. Mary Booth.

VIII. Adams, b. June 11, 1695. He d. before 1730. Not
mentioned in father's will.

8. IX. Jeremiah, b. Sept. 17, 1697; m. Bethsheba Little-

field.

9. X. Elisha, b. Nov. 24, 1699; m. Sarah Edson and Mary

Field.

3. John' Pierce (MichaeP), m. 1683, Patience Dobson. She
was the daughter of Anthony and Mary (Williams) Dobson, b. abt.
1660, in Scituate. Res. Scituate and Swansey, Mass. He d. June,
1738. His will is dated June 6, 1738, and was proved at Taunton,
Nov. 6, 1750, from Swansey. Witnesses, Jonathan Slead, Sibil
Slead and William Hart. His son David was executor.

Children.

10. I. MiAL, b. Sept. 24, 1684; m. Mary Wood.

11. II. John, b. Apr. 12, 1686; m. Abigal Vinton.

III. Jonathan, b. Feb. 24, 1688.

IV. Ruth, b. Sept. 6, 1689; m. June 18, 1719, Stephen

Cornell.
V. Jael, b. Feb. 24, 1692; m. July 24, 1717, Hezekiah

Chace.
VI. David, b. Jan. i, 1695. He was ex. of his father's will.

12. VII. Clothier, b. May 5, 1698; m. Hannah Sherman.
VIII. Mary, b. ; m. Norton.

\2\. IX. Samuel, b. abt. 1702; m. Polly Barber.

4. Ephraim^ Pierce (Michael'), m. Hannah Holbrook.* He
moved to Warwick, R. I., from Weymouth, Mass., where his first child

Dau. of Jobu of Weymouth.

Pierce Genealogy. 41

was born, and according to the town records, was called Isricum.
May 3, 1 68 1, he was made freeman of the colony from Providence.
His will is dated July 18, 17 18, and was proved in Warwick, Sept.
23, 17 19. He d. Sept. 14, 17 19, and his wife also died the same
year. Warwick is one of the oldest towns in Rhode Island. In
1642, it was the shire town of the Colony of Warwick, which,
however, in 1643 was united with the Colony of Acquidnick. Its
Indian name was Shawomet, and it was incorporated in 1647.

The story of the trials endured by the original purchasers of
Warwick has been so recently brought to mind by the publication
of Judge Brayton's " Defense of Samuel Gorton,"* that little
needs to be said by way of explanation of the following document.
Unable to find a peaceful home in the older settlements " the
Gortonoges" had in 1641 withdrawn to Pawtuxet and settled upon
land bought of Robert Cole. The hostility of the Arnolds im-
pelled them to recede to Shawomet in the winter of 1642-3. In
the following autumn an invading force from Massachusetts cap-
tured nine of them, imprisoned seven during the next winter, and
in March, 1644, on giving them release banished the whole num-
ber from Massachusetts and from their own possessions in War-
wick. Though relieved from this interdiction, as they thought,
by the patent from the Earl of Warwick and his assistant Commis-
sioners, which was brought by Roger Williams the next Septem-
ber, and emboldened thereby to return to their homes in Warwick,
they were, nevertheless, harassed by warrants from the General
Court of Massachusetts, and as late as 1650 were informed of the
passage of an act to annex their lands and make them part of
Suffolk county, receiving at the same time a summons to send
people to Boston for trial. The immediate effect of all these harsh
experiences seems to have been to fire the settlers with " indignant
energy," yet their hardships must have had, withal, a depressing
influence.

Among the numerous enemies which the outspoken course of
Gorton had made, one of the most powerful at this time was
William Coddington. Even when in 1644 the colonists upon the
Island disregarding their former trouble with Gorton and his
friends, were giving them shelter during their banishment, Cod-
dington had written to Winthrop in this strain : " Gorton came
before I knew it, is here against my mind, and shall not be pro-
tected by me."f Now in July, 165 1, news arrived in Warwick

* R. I. Historical Tracts, No. 17.
t Defense of Samuel Gorton.

6

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that on the 3d of the previous April this very Coddington had
been commissioned Governor for life of Rhode Island and Con-
anicut.* It seems to have been admitted on every hand that this
commission had in effect vacated the charter under which Provi-
dence, Warwick, Newport and Portsmouth had been united in
1647, though the first two towns were not included within Codding-
ton's jurisdiction. William Arnold wrote about it on September
I, 165 1, as follows: "Whereas Mr, Coddington have gotten a
charter of Road Island and Conimacuke Island to himselfe, he
have thereby broken the force of their charter that went under the
name of Providence, because he have gotten away the greater
parte of that colonic, "f The Gortonists indicated their opinion
by contributing of their poverty ;^ioo to send, in connec-
tion with Providence, an agent to England in quest of a new
charter. Roger Williams sailed in October for that purpose and
with him John Clarke, the agent of the Island towns, to effect, if
possible, a revocation of the detested commission. At the date of
the offer of sale they had been gone five months without success
and it could not be foreseen that the following autumn would bring
them complete victory.

Meanwhile Plymouth and Massachusetts were having a friendly
dispute before the Commissioners of the United Colonies concern-
ing the ownership of the Shawomet lands, and in September, 165 1,
Plymouth was advised to take possession of them by force if the
inhabitants would not willingly submit themselves to its jurisdiction.

To the settlers the political situation must have appeared very
dark. Without an undisputed charter they were well nigh de-
fenseless against their rapacious persecutors from the other colo-
nies, while unfriendly neighbors were ever on their borders. Local
dissensions increased their discomfort, and their relations with
the Indians seem to have been unsatisfactory. There is no reason
for wonder that the signers of the paper were ready to sell their
lands and depart to some new home in search of peace and quiet.

The language upon the document suggests as the persons ad-
dressed the General Court of Commissioners for the main-land
towns; but this Court held no meeting, of which we have any
record, in the month named, either in Warwick or elsewhere. It
met at Pawtuxet on the 25th of February preceding, and also at
Warwick on the i8th of May following. There was on the ist of
March an " Assemblie of y^ Colonic at Portsmouth. "J

It seems very probable that the movement for the sale of the

* Greene's Short History of R. I. incorrectly says " Connecticut."
+ R. I. Colonial Records, Vol. I.
% R. I. Colonial Records, Vol. I.

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lands had reached the stage indicated by this tender of sale, when
for some cause it was interrupted before the names of all the
owners of the lots had been secured. There are the signatures of
seven of the original purchasers. Of the other five, Weston was
certainly, and Shotton, probably, dead; while Power, Waterman
and Waddell were not then residents of Shawomet if they ever
had been. Only four of the other landholders, of whom there
had been thirty-one as early as June, 1648,* seem to have affixed
their signatures, and three of these were sons of John Greene,
another signer. All this points to quite a narrow range for the
desire to effect a sale, or, more probably, to some interruption of
the process of obtaining signatures. What led to this interruption.?

There was, it is possible, a political change within the town
which encouraged the signers and checked their ardor for emigra-
tion. At the February General Court not one of them was in
office, but at the May meeting four of them were Commissioners.
At this latter meeting Gorton's popularity was conspicuously
shown, for he was chosen Moderator for the day, and General
Assistant for his town.f

It is probable, however, that the chief occasion for delay was
furnished by the famous quarrel that sprang up not long after this
very 2 2d of March between one of these signers, John Warner,
and his fellow magistrates and townspeople. J This began, it will
be remembered, about a disputed bill for the board of certain
Dutch sailors, but led to such high feeling and bitter words that
on the 24th of April Warner was disfranchised by vote of the
town. Considerable interest was excited throughout the colony.
Against the final vote, passed in June, restoring to Warner his
house and land, which had been attached, Gorton and Holden
earnestly protested.

Doubtless before the embittered feelings of the landholders had
become sufficiently soothed to allow of an united effort to sell
their lands, September § had come with the glad news that the au-
thorities in London had granted to the colonists the temporary
use of their old charter; and when, in October, it was known that
Coddington's commission had been absolutely revoked and the
charter permanently restored, the chief reason for the proposed
sale having been removed, the whole matter seems to have been
dropped. I

* Fuller's History of Warwick.

+ R. I. Colonial Records, Vol. I.

t Fuller's History of Warwick.

§ Greene's Short History of R. 1.

i R. G. Huling in Narragansett Register.

44 Pierce Genealogy.

Children.

13. I. AzRiKiM, b. Jan. 4, 1671; m. Sarah Heywood and

Elizabeth Esten.

14. II. Ephraim, b. 1674; m. Mary Low.

III. Michael, b. 1676.

IV. Rachel, b. 1678; m. Peet,

V. Hannah, b. 1680; m. Martin.

VI. Experience, b. 1682; m. Wheaton.

15. VII. John, b. 1684; m. .

VIII. Benjamin, b. 1686; d. Aug. 9, 1698.

5. Benjamin^ Pierce, Jr. (Benjamin^ Michael^), b. Mar. 11,
1683; m. Feb. 5, 1711, Mary Cowan; d. Feb. 10, 1724; m. 2nd, Eliza-
beth Perry. She d. bef. her husband. He d. Dec, 1772; res.
Scituate, Mass. His will was proved Dec. 27, 1772, and mentions
children Martha Forbes, Mary Keith and Benjamin.

Children.

16. I. Benjamin, b. Dec. 4, 1721; m. Charity Howard and

Jane Howard.
II. Martha, b. Jan. 5, 1712; m. Oct. 19, 1735, John Fobes
(John, Edward, John); b. 17 14 in Bridgewater,
Ch., Edward, b. 1739, rem. to Lake Champlain;
Martha, b. 1741, m. 1762 Eliab Haywood ; Libeus,
b. 1743. He d. 1783, and she d. 1795.
III. Mary, b. Feb. 4, 1717; m. Mar. 18, 1741, Ebenezer
Keith, b. 17 16 in Bridgewater; res. Scituate. Ch.,
Luther, b. 1743; Rachel, b. 1744; Mary, b. 1745;
Ebenezer, b. 1747; Amos, b, 1750; Lucy,b. 1751;
Susannah, b. 1753; Caleb, b. 1755; Calvin, b. 1757.
Mary d. 1758, and he m. for a second wife Mrs
Hepzibah (Perkins) Carver by whom he had sev-
eral ch. He was a son of Samuel and gr. s. of Rev.
James Keith, a Scotchman, who was the first minis-
ter in Bridgewater; he was educated in Aberdeen,
Scotland, and came over in 1662. His first sermon
was preached from a rock.

Pierce Genealogy. 45

6. Ebenezer^ Pierce (Benjamin-, Michael^), b. Apr. 2, 1686;

Ebenezer was born in Scituate, Mass., but moved to Attleboro,
where he was a member of the Second Congregational Church in
1749. Attleboro was first settled in 1669 by John Woodcock,
his house was the garrison and licensed in 1670. Many of the
first settlers were from Rehoboth and Scituate, Mass. The town
was originally called the " North Purchase," and incorporated in
1694.

Children.

17. I. Benjamin, b. (eldest son), m. Eliza , and Re-

becca Blanding,

18. 11. Ebenezer, b. ; m. Elizabeth Darby.

6^. Caleb' Pierce (Benjamiir, Michaer), b. June 12, 1690; m.
; res. Scituate, Mass.

Children.

r8^. I. Benjamin, b. ; m. Sarah Pope.

II. Caleb, b. .

III. Joshua, b. ,

IV. Nehemiah, b. ,

7. Thomas^ Pierce (Benjamin-, Michael'), b. Nov. 14, 1692;
m. Nov. 27, 17 17 Mary Booth.

His will is dated Apr. 24, 1774, and proved at Plymouth, July
22, 1775. Her will was dated June 10, 1776, proved Mar. 28,
1786. Witnesses, Lawrence Litchfield, Ezekiel Hayden and John
Mott. Res. Scituate, Mass.

Children.

19. I. Ezekiel, b. Nov. 13, 1718; m. .

II. Thomas, b. June 25, 1720; m. July 2, 1750, Mary

Nicholson; res. Scituate, Mass.
III. Lydia, b. Aug. 26, 1726; d. before 1786.

20. IV. Seth B., b. Sept. 7, 1728; m. Jemima Turner.

V. Mary, b. Feb. 9, 1734.
VI. Desire, b. May 10, 1742; d. unni., May 9, 1825.

4^ Pierce Genealogy.

8. Jeremiah^ Pierce (Benjamin-, Michael'), b. Sept. 17, 1697;
m. July I, 1732, Bethsheba Littlefield.

According to the will of his father, Jeremiah was given lands at
j\It. Hope, and it is supposed he moved there. Mount Hope is re-
garded as a corruption or rather the English of the Indian Alon-
taup, which word was used by the aborigines to designate the hill
in the town of Bristol, Bristol county, R. I. The epithet Mount
Hope or Montaup has from time immemorial been applied to the
historic hill in Bristol. This town (Bristol including the hill) was
transferred, with four other towns, from Massachusetts to Rhode
Island, February 27, 1746-7. There is now a Mt. Hope swamp
where Philip was killed August 12, 1676, O. S. ; also, Mt. Hope
bay. Residence, Scituate, Mass., and Mt. Hope.

9. Elisha^ Pierce (Benjamin*, Michael'), b. Nov. 24, 1699 ; m.
Feb. 2, 1 73 1, in Bridgewater, Sarah Edson, dau. of Capt. Josiah
Edson. He was a deacon and often rep. for his town. He was b.
1705, and d. abt. 1735; m. 2nd, Apr. 29, 1738, Mrs. Mary Field, b.
1707. She was the daughter of Ephraim Howard of Bridgewater,
and was m. to John Field, son of Capt. John, in 1726. He died
in 1729, leaving John, b. 1727; m. 1760, Hannah Blackman; and
James, b. 1729. Elisha Pierce d. in Aug., 1770. The will was
allowed that year. Res. Scituate.

Children.
I. Sarah, b. Jan. 12,1732; m. Aug. 30, 175 1, Samuel Hol-

brook, Jr.; m. 2nd, Park; res. Scituate, Mass.

II. Elisha, b. Apr. 9, 1739; d. bef. 1770.
21. III. Calvin, b. Apr. 14, 1742; m. Huldah Howard and
Abigail Bailey.
IV. Mary, b. Mays, 1746; d. bef. 1770. Not mentioned

in father's will.
V. Persis, b. July 2, 1748; m. Aug. 22, 1772, Barnabas
Litchfield. Ch., Warren, Barnabas, dau. Molly m.
Seth Stoder; Lydia d, unm.; Freelove d. unm.;

Persis m. Sprague; Lucy m. Wm. Studley.

Res. Scituate.

Pierce Genealogy. 47

10. MiaP Pierce (John^ Michaer), b. Sept. 24, 1684; m. Oct.
15, 1719, Mary Wood; d. Jan. i, 1770. He d. 1764; res. Swan sey,
Mass. His will was dated 1748, and proved 1764, and Emet and
Barnaby Chase and Stephen Cornell were witnesses. Her will was
dated 1764 and proved 1770, Jan. i. Witnesses, Benjamin Buff-
ington, Moses Buffington and David Peirce.

Swansey is one of the oldest towns in Massachusetts. It is on
the Rhode Island line. The Indian names of the place were
Mattapoiset, Wannamoiset and Ashuelot. It was incorporated
Oct. 30, 1667, and derived its name from Swansea, Wales. The
town is memorable as being the spot where the first blood was
shed in King Philip's war. June 24, 1675, the alarm of war was
first sounded in Plymouth colony, when eight or nine were killed
in and about Swansey. Six men were also murdered in a dwell-
ing-house the same day.

Children.

I. Elizabeth, b. Apr. 7, 1725; m. Lawton.

II. Freelove, b. Feb. 5, 1730; m. Apr. i, 1767, John

Monrow; res. Swansey.
III. Mary, b. Oct. 26, 172 1; m. July 30, 1747, Stephen
Manchester; res. Swansey.
22. IV. MiAL, b. Sept. 25, 1728; m. Hepsibeth Mason.

V. Phebe, b. Feb. 16, 1723; m. Sept. 19, 1751, Jonathan
Wheaton ; res. Swansey.
VI. Sarah, b. Sept. 13, 1720; m. May 3, 1744, Jared
Born; res. Swansey.

VII. Bethia, b. ; m. Dec. 2, 1759, David Wilson;

res. Swansey, Mass.

11. John'Pierce(John',Michaer),b.Apr. 12, 1686; m. Oct. 26,
17 1 2, Abigail Vinton. Hed. Apr,, 1766; res. Scituate and Dighton,
Mass. Dighton was originally a part of Taunton, and was in-
corporated May 30, 17 12. The first church was organized in
1710. His will was proved May 5, 1766. Witnesses, Abiel Terry,
Henry Tew and John Crane. Ebenezer Pierce and Ebenezer
Phillips were executors.

48 Pierce Genealogy.

Children.

23. I. John, b. abt. 17 13; m. Anna Burt.

24. II. Elisha, m. .

III. Ebenezer, m. Mar. 21, 1752, Ruth Tilden; res.

Scituate.

IV. Obadiah.

V. Lydia, m. Mar. 20, 1734, Abial Simmons of Dighton,

Mass.
VI. Sybil, m. Ebenezer Phillips.

VII. Martha, m. Eddy.

VIII. Abigail, m. Burt. She d. bef. 1766, leaving

Clothier and Gordon ; res. Dighton, Mass.

12. Clothier^Pierce(John^Michaer),b. May5, 1698; m. Nov.
19, 1 7 18, Hannah Sherman; res. Svvansey, Mass. I think he m.
2nd, Mrs. Mary (Allen) Coffin. See Thurston Genealogy, p. 270-
5622.*

Children.
I. David, b. 1730.

25. II. Clothier, b. Feb. 24, 1720; m. .

III. Elizabeth, b. Oct. 28, 1724; m. Dec. 13, 1741, Joel

Howbeed; res. Swansey.

IV. Freelove, b. July 4, 1727.
V. Hannah, b. Feb. 16, 1722.

12^. SamueP Pierce (John'', Michael'), b. abt. 1702 ; m. Polly

Barber. He d. . Res. Plymouth Co., Mass., and Putnam Co.,

N. Y.

Children.

26. I. Daniel, b. 1742; m. Mehitable Carver.
II. There was one other child, a daughter.

13. Azrikim^ Pierce (Ephraim'^, Michael'), b. Jan. 4, 1671 ; m.
Dec. 31, 1696, Sarah Heywood (Swansey records say Howard), b.
Mar. 2 1676; d. Aug.12, 1712; m. 2nd, May 6, 1713, Elizabeth Esten,
b. Apr. 8, 1683, dau. of Henry and Elizabeth (Martin) Esten; d.
May 18, 17 18. I think he married again, but to whom, I cannot

* A Clothier Pierce was married to Mary Hill in Newport, R. I., Dec. 26, 1764.

I.

27.

II.

III.

28.

IV.

28^.

V.

Pierce Genealogy. 49

tell. Res. Warwick, R. I., and moved to Rehoboth, Mass., be-
fore 1 72 1.

Rehoboth was incorporated in 1645. Its Indian name was
Seconet, and the first white settler was William Blackstone. The
Rev. Samuel Newman, author of a "Concordance of the Bible,"
removed here with a part of his church from Weymouth in 1644.
He selected the Hebrew name Rehoboth for the place, because, as
he remarked, " The Lord hath made room for us." In 1646, forty
of its dwellings were burned to ashes by the Indians.

Children.
Sarah, b. Oct. 2, 1707; d. July 23, 1725.

Samuel, b. ; m. Rebecca Budlong.

AzRiKiM, b. Dec. 3, 1697; d. Feb. 28, 1698, in Swansey.

Benjamin, b. ; m. Mary Budlong.

Isaac, b. abt. 1702; m. Esther .

VI. Tabitha, b. Aug. 27, 17 17; m. Jan. 8, 1730, John
Budlong, Jr., b. 1698; d. Jan., 1763. She d. abt.
1746. Res. Warwick, R. I.

John Budlong, Jr., m. for his second wife Mrs. Renew Moon.
She d. 1779. John was a freeman in 1724. His will was proved
Mar. 14, 1763. Son John was executor. He gave to John all
lands at Brush Neck, Warwick; to Nathan house and land now oc-
cupied by his son John ; to Pearce Budlong land on Rockey Hill ;
to John Pearce, William and James ;^5oo each. Joseph, a son by
the second wife was blind. His inventory was ^14,269 iis. 6d.

The widow's inventory ;^2,54i 9s. 8d. Her will was proved
Sept. 13, 1779. Ch., Isabel, b. Apr. 10, 1731 ; m. Elisha Green,
Jr.; John, b. Aug. 25, 1733; Sarah, b. Jan. 10, 1735; Nathan, b.
Apr. 12, 1739; Pearce, b. ; Tabitha, b. .

29. VII. Joseph, b. Apr. 7, 17 14; m. Mary Martin.

VIII. HOPESTILL, ) , .

TV T- r u. Aug. 14, 1 7 16.

IX. Elizabeth, \ & t> /

14. Ephraim^ Pierce, Jr. (Ephraim^ Michael^), b. 1674; m.
Mary Low. Res. Rehoboth and Swansey, Mass.
7

50 Pierce Genealogy.

Children.

30. I. MiAL, b. Apr. 24, 1693; m. Judith Ellis.

31. II. David, b. July 26, 1701; m. Mary Wood.

III. Elizabeth, b. May 30, 1703; m. July 30, 1724,

Jeremiah Eddy; res. Swansey.

IV. Mary, b. Nov. 16, 1697; m. Jan. 14, 1723, Benjamin

Norton; res. Swansey.
V. Clothier, b. May 24, 1728.

32. VI. Ephraim, b. ; m. Mary Stevenson.

15. John^ Pierce (Ephraim^ Michael^), b. 1684; m, 1705. Res.
Rehoboth, Mass.

Children.
2)Z' I. John, b. abt. 1706; m. Mary .

16. Benjamin* Pierce, Jr. (Benjamin^ Benjamin^ Michael'),
b. Dec. 4, 1 721; m. 1742, Charity Howard of Bridgewater, dau. of
Jonathan, Jr., b. 1721 ; m. 2nd, May 13, 1750, Jane Haywood of
B., dau. of Dea. Thomas, and gr.-dau. of Dea. Joseph, b. 1720.
He d. June, 1768. From the records at Plymouth, Mass., in the
office of the probate court, the following data is obtained relating
to Benjamin Pierce :

1768, July 14, Jane Peirce of Scituate, was appointed adminis-
tratrix of Benj. Peirce.

1768, Dec. 6, Jane Peirce was appointed guar, of Thomas
Peirce, son of Benj. Peirce.

1768, Dec. 6, Benjamin Peirce, Jr., appointed guar, of Jona-
than Peirce (minor) above 14 years.

1768, Dec. 6, Jane Peirce appointed guar, of Caleb Peirce,
under 14.

In a division of Benjamin Peirce's estate in Plymouth records,
I find mentioned the name of Benjamin Peirce, eldest son; Jona-
than Peirce, 2nd son ; Thomas Peirce, 3rd son ; Caleb Peirce, 4th
son. Res. Scituate, Mass.

Children.
34. I. Benjamin, b. Mar. i, 1746 ; m. Mrs. Priscilla (Merritt)

Wade.

Pierce Genealogy. %\

35. II. Jonathan, b. Feb. 18, 1748; m. Mary Litchfield.

36. III. Haywood, b. June 22, 1753 ; m. Judith Bailey.

37. IV. Caleb, b. Aug. 7, 1755; m. Abigail Bailey.

V. Thomas, b. abt. 1750; m. before 1768.

17. Benjamin* Pierce (Ebenezer', Benjamin'', MichaeP), b.

; m. Eliza , b. ; d. Apr. 18, 1772; m. 2nd, June 16,

1773, Rebecca Blanding, b. ; d. June 28, 1784. He d. July 23,

1793. Res. Scituate, Attleboro, Mass., and Westmoreland, N. H,

Benjamin was born either in Scituate or Attleboro, Mass. He
was a member of the Second Congregational Church of the latter
place in 1749, and moved to Westmoreland, N. H., about 1764,
where he died twenty years afterward.

Children.

38. I. Ezra, b. Feb. i, 1752; m. Rebecca .

II. Lydia, b. Dec, 18, 1753; d. young.

III. Lydia, b. Aug. 22, 1756; m. Jan. 22, 1776, Capt. Daniel
Carlisle; d. Sept. 12, 1856, at Westmoreland, N. H
She reached the great age of one hundred years,
and the occasion was duly celebrated by her rela-
tives and townspeople. Their children were David,
George, Sarah, Shubal, Mary, Eunice and Gratia.

39. IV. Nehemiah, b. Dec. 2, 1759; m. Phebe Lawrence.

40. V. Benjamin, b. Feb. 13, 1761; m. Lucinda Cobb.
VI. Eunice, b. 1746; m. Silas Barrett, and d. 1838.

They res. in Hinsdale, N. H., and then moved to
New York State.

18. Ebenezer* Pierce (Ebenezer^, Benjamin', Michael') b.
; m. Apr. 11, 1751, Elizabeth Darby, of Berkley.

Ebenezer was born in either Scituate or Attleboro, Mass. He
resided in Rehoboth, where he was married, and later moved to
Attleboro and subsequently to Somerset. All the children unite
in deed of June i, 1790, to brother David, on file in the registry
office at Taunton.

He d. Oct. 10, 1783. Res. Somerset, Mass.

52 Pierce Genealogy.

Children.

41. I. Ebenezer, b. ; m. Keziah Butterfield.

II. Obadiah. He was a mariner.

III. Lydia, m. Chace.

IV. Elizabeth, m. Joshua Brown.
V. Mary, d. unm., Oct. 17, 1795.

VI. Patience, m. Sylvester Perry.
VII. David, living in 1790.

iSi Benjamin* Pierce (Caleb', Benjamin^ Michaer), b. ;

m. Mar. i, 1738, Sarah Pope. He d. s. p. Aug., 1756. Res. Dart-
mouth, Mass., Aug. 23, 1756. At the probate office in Taunton,
Sarah was appointed executor. He gave his negro girl Phylis
to his widow, and then after her death she has her freedom.

Benjamin Peirce, of Dartmouth. His will dated July 26, 1756,
proved Sept. 15, 1756. Witnesses, Samuel Perry, Elisha Parker,
Thomas West, wife Sarah. Children, none mentioned, but broth-
ers Caleb, Joshua and Nehemiah.

19. Ezekiel* Pierce (Thomas^ Benjamin', Michael'), b. Nov. 13,
1 7 18; m. . Res. Scituate, Mass,

Children.

42. I. EzEKiEL, b. abt. 1739; m. McCourter.

II. Joseph, b. .

20. Seth B.* Pierce (Thomas', Benjamin^ MichaeP), b. Sept. 7,
1728; m. Sept. 6, 1766, Jemima Turner; d. Apr. 19, 1814. He
d. Dec. 9, i8ro. Res. Scituate, Mass.

Children.

43. I. Thomas, b. Aug. 26, 1767; m. Anna Beales and Mrs.

John Pierce.

44. II. Joseph, b. Apr., 1769; m. Sally Hatch.

III. William, b. ; m. Dec. 4, 1793, Molly Curtis.

45. IV. Nathaniel, b. Feb. 7, 1773; m. Winnet Otis, Nabby

Bailey and Sophia Briggs.

Pierce Genealogy. 53

46. V. John, b. Oct. 29, 1776; m. Mercy Merritt.

VI. Desire, b. March 6, 1779; m. Dec. 11, 1802, Wm.

Peaks; res. Scituate, Mass. Ch., William, b. Aug.
28, 1803; Martin F., b. July 2, 1805; Diantha, b.
June 21, 1807; Hannah W., b. Aug. 26, 1809.

21. Calvin* Pierce (Elisha^ Benjamin^ Michael), b. Apr. 14,
1742; m. Sept. 19, 1767, Huldah Howard; m. 2nd, Sept. 27, 1778,
Abigail Bailey. Res. Scituate, Mass. He d. Dec. 2, 1817.

Children.
I. Mary, b. Oct. 15, 1768.
II. Huldah, b. Sept. 19, 1770.
HI. Hannah, b. Sept. 15, 1779; d. Aug. 21, 1811.

47. IV. Calvin, b. Mar. 16, 1782 ; m. Alice Otis.

V. Elisha, b. Mar. 8, 1783.

22. Capt. Mial* Pierce (Mial^ John", Michael^), b. Sept. 25,
1728; m. Mar. 26, 1752, Hepsibeth Mason. Hed. Nov., 1810. His
will was proved Nov. 6, 1810. Theop. Luther, Jonathan Slead,
Job Slead and Theop. Shore were witnesses. His son Asa was
executor. Res. Swansey and Somerset, Mass.

Children.

48. I. MiAL, b. 1752; m. Mehitable Wheeler.
II. Anna.

HI. Sarah, m. Jones.

IV. Bethany, m. July 29, 1781, David Jones in Swansey.

V. Hannah, m. Mar. 18, 1784, Baker Slead, in Swansey.

VI. Lydia, m. Martin.

VII. Phebe, m. Oct. 4, 1798, John Slead; res. Somerset.

49. VIII. Asa, b. Mar., 1761; m. Nancy Hathaway.

23. John* Pierce (John^, John^, Michael^), b. abt. 1713; m.
May 18, 1737, Anna Burt, of Beverly. He d. Sept., 1798. His
will is dated Sept. 2, 1795, and proved in 1798. James Smith,
David Andrews and John Whitmash, witnesses. Benamuel Bow-
ers, executor. Don't mention children. Res, Dighton, Mass.

54 Pierce Genealogy.

Children.
I. Zepheniah. b. Dec. 20, 1738.

50. II. John, b. Oct. 16, 1740; m. Rebecca Snell.

24. Elisha* Pierce (John^ John^, MichaeP), b. ; m. .

Res. Dighton, Mass.

Children.

51. I. Bethuel, b. 1754; m. Sybil Phillips.
11. Levi, b. 1759; d. unm., Nov. 26, 1847.

52. III. Elisha, b. 1746; m. Elizabeth Kane.

25. Clothier* Pierce (Clothier^, John^ Michael^), b. Feb. 24,
1720; m. . Res. Dartmouth, Mass., and Newport, R. I.

Children.

53. I. Daniel, b. 1746 ; m. Mary Hix.

II. Perry. He m. and res. in New York State. His

son Cromwell m. Anne , who later m. her

cousin, Rev, Isaac Pierce.

54. III. Clothier, b. 1753; m. Chole Chace.

26. Col. Daniel^ Pierce (SamueP, John^ Michael'), b. 1742;
m. 1768, Mehitable Carver, b. Dec. 12, 1753; d. Apr. 16, 1837.
He served in the Revolutionary army, and was a colonel. He d.
Apr. 20, 1812. Res. Carmel, Putnam Co., N. Y.

Children.

I. Orpha, b. June 19, 1769; d. se. , 1836.

II. Ruth, b. June 21, 1771; m. Benjamin Fuller. Ch.,
Hetta, m. Jarvis Washburn. He d. Feb. 21, 1870.
She d. Sept. 3, 1848. Nathan, Jerry, Daniel, Alva
m. Eliza Ferris; Elijah, Harry, Betsey m. Jonathan
Goodridge; Julia A., Jane, b. Jan. 17, 1809; m.
Aug. 19, 1826, Wm. Houghteline, b. Oct. 20, 1801;
d. Sept. 15, 1855, Dayton, O.; Sally A. m. Dr. J.
A. Gore.
HI. Cloe, b. June i, 1773; d. 1854.
IV. Samuel, b. Feb. 8, 1775; d. 1863.

Pierce Genealogy. 55

V. Timothy, b. Feb. 8, 1775; m. and d. s. p.
5Si- VI. Abizer, b. Dec. i, 1779; m. Jane Hopkins.

VII. Daniel, b. 1779; d. middle aged.
55!^. VIII. Jonathan, b. 1781; m. Betsey Grossman.
55f. IX. William, b. Feb. 22, 1783; m. Elizabeth Badeau.

X. Hester, b. 1786.

55. XI. BARNABAsC.,b. Sept. 30, 1792; m. Nancy P. Wildman,
XII. Polly, b. Sept. 11, 1795; m. Barnabas Carver;

d. s. p. 1872.
XIII. Mehitable, m. Jones.

27. Samuel* Pierce (Azrikim^, Ephraim^ Michael^), b. ;

m. Nov. 26, 172 1, Rebecca Budlong, b. 1700, dau. of John Bud-
long. He res. in Warwick, R. I., and was made a freeman there.
May 6, 1729. In 1760 he was a resident of that place.

Children, born in Warwick.

56. I. AzRiKiM, b. May 27, 1723; m. Bethsheba Millard

and Sarah Bliss.
II. Sarah, b. Oct. 12, 1725.

III. Samuel, b. Mar. 16, 1728.

IV. Rebecca, b. June 17, 1734.

V. Freelove, b. Jan. 14, 1735; m. June 30, 1760, Wil-
liam Ross; res. Newport, R. I.

28. Elder Benjamin* Pierce ( Azrikim^ Ephraim^ Michael*), b.

; m. Jan. 8, 1730, Mary Budlong, b. 1706. Res. Warwick,

R. I. He d. bef. 1763.

She was a daughter of John and Isabel (Potter) Budlong. John
was taken captive by the Indians in Nov., 1675, at the same time
with his father and mother, and the remainder of the family were
killed. John was returned by his captors, and lived with his uncle
Moses Lippitt.

The old Baptist Church at Apponaug. — At a church
meeting held in old Warwick, R. I., of which Elder Manassah
Martin was pastor, Dec. 6, 1744, Benjamin Pierce and wife, Ezrik-
ham Pierce and wife, Edward Case and wife, John Budlong and

56 Pierce Genealogy.

such others as wished to form a church at the Fulling mill, of
the same faith and order, were granted leave. Several members from
East Greenwich united with them, and the church was duly organ-
ized; Benjamin Peirce was ordained their minister. They event-
ually erected a meeting-house on an eminence east of the village
of Apponaug, which commanded an extensive prospect of this vil-
lage, river, islands, and surrounding country. There is a tradition
that it was built at the suggestion of Elder Peter Worden, who,
in 1758-9, built a house of worship in Coventry, twenty-eight feet
long and twenty-six feet wide, and two stories high, and preached
in it many years, and afterward settled in Apponaug. It is said
that this house was of the same dimensions as the one in Coventry,
which became known in later times as the Elder Charles Stone
meeting-house ; Elder Stone having been the successor of Elder
Worden. The church became involved in difficulty owing to
some change in the religious sentiments of Elder Pierce, and dimin-
ished in numbers, and was finally dissolved, and " their meeting-
house went to decay for many years." At what precise period
this occurred does not appear, but it was previous to the Revolu-
tionary war.

Elder Knight, in his history, makes no mention of any other
pastor than Elder Pierce in connection with this church, and
it is probable that the connection of Elder Worden was of short
duration. Of the subsequent history of Elder Pierce, the writer
has no knowledge. The Pierces furnished a number of Elders to
the church in different places. Elder Nathan Pierce was settled
over the Rehoboth many years, and till his death in 1794. Elders
Preserved and Phillip Pierce, brothers, were ordained in the same
church about the year 1800. The latter soon after went West.
[Fuller's History of Warwick, R. I.]

The Warwick, R. I., record has this to say of his marriage:
These are to certify all ministers of Justice, that Benjamin Perce,
now residing in ye Town of Warwick, in ye Colony of Rhode
Island and Providence Plantations, and Mary Budlong, daughter
of Mr. John Budlong of town and Colony aforesaid, was lawfully
married this 8th day of January, 1729-30, by me.

John Warner, Justice.

Pierce Genealogy. 57

Children, born in Warwick.
I. Benjamin, b. June i, 1732; d. June 28, 1736.
II. Pardon, b. Aug. 5, 1735; m. Mary ; res. War-
wick, R. I.
III. Mary, b. Oct. 29, 1737.
57. IV. AzRiKiM, b. ; m. Louis Warner.

28^. Isaac* Pierce (Azrikim^, Ephraim^, Michael*), b. abt. 1702;

m. 1724, Esther . He d. June, 1747. Res. Welfleet, Mass.

The will of Isaac Pierce of Eastham, dated Dec. 9, 1746, proved
Jan. 13, 1747, at Plymouth, Mass., mentions Esther Pierce, his
wife, and sons Joshua, Silas, Isaac and Joseph ; daughter " Han-
nah, the wife of Stephen King." His son Joseph was sole
executor.

Children.
57b. I. Joseph, b. 1725; m. Oct. 8, 1747, Susannah New-

comb, b. 1725. Susannah was the daughter of
Simon Newcomb, who was born in Eastham, Nov.
30, 1699; he lived in that part which was set off
as Wellfleet in 1763. At his death he gave his
daughter Susannah half of his sheep.

II. Isaac, b. ; m. Feb. 18, 1744, Esther Cowell.

57c. III. Joshua, b. ; m. Elizabeth Newcomb.

IV. Silas, b. ; m. Nov. 27, 1737, Eunice Cole.

V. Hannah, b. ; m. Stephen King.

29. Dea. Joseph* Pierce (Azrikim^, Ephraim^ Michael'), b.
Apr. 7, 1714; m. Oct. 3, 1734, Mary Martin, b. 1718; d. Oct.
16, 1803. He d. May 5, 17S7. His will was proved Jan. 5, 1787.
and his son Joseph was executor. Res. Rehoboth, Mass.

Children.

58. I. Nathaniel, b. July 9, 1735; m. Sarah Pierce and

59. II. Stephen, b. Aug. 7, 1739; m. Anna Wheeler.

58 Pierce Ge^iealogy.

III. Elizabeth, b. Jan. 21, 1742; m. Mar. 20, 1758,

James Gilmore, Jr., of Rehoboth.

IV. Mary, b. Feb. 23, 1743; m. Jan. 12, 1759, William

Gilmore of Rehoboth.
V. Ann, b. June 10, 1746; m. Feb. 24, 1765, Levi Chaffee
of Rehoboth. He d. and she m. Horton.

60. VI. Noah, b. Feb. 11, 1752; m. Patience Rounds, Eliza-

beth Hail and Sabary Wood.
VII. Joseph, b. Dec. i, 1752; d. young.
VIII. Amy, b. Nov. 19, 1754; d. young.
IX. Rhobey, b. Feb. 17, 1757; m. Nov. 3, 1776, Joseph
Waldron of Rehoboth.

61. X. Joseph, b. Dec. 5, 1759; m. Mary Pierce and Lydia

(Pierce) Horton (see).
XI. Hannah, b. Apr. 18, 1762; m. Capt. Israel Pierce

(see).
XII. Rhoda, b. Aug. 18, 1764; d. bef. 1787.

30. Dea. Mial* Pierce (Ephraim^, Ephraim^ MichaeP), b. Apr.
24, 1692; m. Judith Ellis, daughter of Judge Ellis. She was b.
1686; d. Oct. 6, 1744. He d. Oct. 18, 1786, ». 94. Res. War-
wick, R. I., Swansey and Rehoboth, Mass.

Children.
I. Ephraim, b. Nov. 9, 1712; d. Nov. i, 1789.

62. II. Wheeler, b, July 11, 17 14; m. Elizabeth Allen.

63. III. Nathan, b. Feb. 21, 1716; m. Lydia Martin.
IV. Mary, b. Oct. 18, 17 18; m. Dea. Martin.

V. Judith, b. Oct. 21, 1720; m. Apr. 26, 1736, Wm.
Tibbett ?

64. VI. Mial, b. Mar. 24, 1722; m. Elizabeth and

Patience Martin.

65. VII. JOBE, b*. Apr. 25, 1723; m. Abigail Pratt.

66. VIII. Caleb, b. June 8, 1726; m. Mary Rowland.

67. IX. Joshua, b. ; m. Mary Horton.

Pierce Genealogy. 59

31. David* Pierce (Ephraim^, Ephraim^ Michael^), b. July 26,
1701; m. Nov. 26, 1719, Mary Wood. She d. in Aug., 1768. He
d. Jan., 1767. Res. Swansey, Mass. His will was proved Jan.
26, 1767. It was witnessed by Cobb Arnold, Brooks Mason and
Russell Mason. David, Jr., was the administrator. He had two
negro slaves named " Cato " and " Tillis." Her will is dated
Aug. 8, 1768. Witnesses, Benj. Weaver, Clark Purrington and
Russell Mason. John Mason was executor.

Children.

68. I. David, b. Jan. 14, 1726; m. Elizabeth Baker.

II. Elizabeth, b. Jan. 2, 1734; m. Jan. i, 1756, Thomas
Thurston; res. Swansey.
III. Hannah, b. Jan. i, 1730; m. Feb. 14, 1754, Samuel
Law.

69. IV. Jonathan, b. Apr. 7, 1725 ; m. Susannah Moott.

V. Mary, b. Feb, 22, 1727; m. Aug. 28, 1748, John Law.
VI. Patience, b. Oct. 10, 1720; m. Feb. 26, 1741, Oba-
diah Baker and Russell Mason.

70. VII. Preserved, b. Aug. 17, 1736; m. Hannah Case and

Lydia Simmons.
VIII. Phebe, b. Jan. 27, 1739; m. Dec. 30, 1763, Isaac
Upton ; res. Swansey.

32. Ephraim* Pierce (Ephraim^ Ephrainr, Michael'), b. ;

m. Sept. 2, 1733, Mary Stevenson. Res. Swansey, Mass.

Children.
I. Mary, b. Aug. 27, 1745.
II. Peleg, b. Jan. 13, 1742.
III. Richard, b. Jan. i, 1734.

ZZ' John* Pierce (John^, Ephraim^ Michael'), b. abt. 1706;
m. Mary . He d. Mar., 1768. His will was proved at Taun-
ton, and Mary was admr. Res. Rehoboth, Mass.

In 1733 the Rehoboth town record has this:

6o Pierce Genealogy.

John Pierce brought a wild cat's head before the town, and Jiis
ears were cut off by the constable in the presence of two select-
men. Prima facie — a rather painful assertion.

Children.

I. Mary, b. June 6, 1727 ; m. Allyn.

II. Lydia, b. Oct. 16, 1729; d. bef. 1768.
III. RoBiE, b. Oct. 5, 1731 ; d. bef. 1768.
7o|. IV. Nathaniel, b. abt. 1732. Mentioned in father's will-
V. Clothier, b. Oct. 3, 1734. Mentioned in father's will.
VI. Clotilde.
VII. Sarah, b. Nov. i, 1736; unm. in 1768.

71. VIII. Comfort, b. Mar. 26, 1741 ; m. Betsey Allen.

IX. Rebecca, b. ; m. Oct. 5, 1766, Elkanah Ingalls.

34. Dea. Benjamin^ Pierce (Benjamin^ Benjamin^ Benjamin^
Michael'), b. Mar. i, 1746; m. Mar. 2, 1769, Mrs. Priscilla (Mer-
ritt) Wade, b. June 26, 1743; d. Jan. 30, 1837. He d. May 4,
1809. Res. Scituate and Chesterfield, Mass. He was a deacon
in the Congregational church.

Children.

72. I. Benjamin, b. July 8, 1777 ; m. Deborah James.

II. Israel, b. ; d. unm.. Mar. 4, 1810. He was a

cripple, and walked with crutches. Was a splendid
penman and good accountant, and for some years
was a clerk in a wholesale house in Albany, N. Y.,
and later clerked for his brother in his stores in
Chesterfield and Westhampton, Mass. Benj. was
appointed administrator. (See Northampton
[Mass.] Records, Vol. 26, p. 248.)

III. Charity, b. ; m. Hon. Sylvanus Clapp. He

was the son of Ebenezer and Catharine (Catlin)
Clapp of Northampton, and was b. 1764; m. Jan.
6, 1792, and settled in Westhampton, Mass. He
was a very popular man, and though a Democrat

Pierce Genealogy. 6i

in politics, was at various times chosen to the State
Legislature by a union of both political parties.
He was of a remarkably pleasant disposition,
possessed fine conversational powers, and could
indulge in story telling to universal acceptance.
He d. Apr. 14, 1847. Ch., Bela P., b. Nov. 6,
1792; d. Sept. 4, 1856; Ralph, b. Aug. 11, 1795;
d. Mar. 6, 1850.
IV. Priscilla, d. bef. 1809.
V. Jane, d. bef. 1809.
VI. Mabel, d. young.

VII. Annie, m. Stebbins.

VIII. Zeriah, d. bef. 1809.

IX. TiRZAH, b. ; m. Parsons.

X. Parnel, d. bef. 1809.

35. Jonathan^ Pierce (Benjamin'', Benjamin^, Benjamin^, Mi-
chael), b. inScituate, Mass., Feb. 18,1748; m. Feb. 13, 1773, Mary
Litchfield in Scituate. He d. in Canton, N. Y., b. Dec. 6, 1807.
Res. Scituate and Chesterfield, Mass.

Jonathan Pierce was born in Scituate, Mass., and toward the
close of the eighteenth century, moved to Vermont.

Children.

I. Isaac, b. .

II. Penelope, b. ; m. Josiah Fisk.

III. Tabitha, b. Mar. i, 1782; m. 1803, Samuel Stiles,
b. May 8, 1777 ; d. Oct. 5, 1872. She d. Dec 3,
1811. Ch., Orpha, b. July 28, 1804; m. July 4,
1821, Admiral Nelson Risley, and d. Dec. 27, 1883;
Pierce, b. Dec. 27, 1806; d. unm., Nov., 1827;
Samuel S., b. June 26, 181 1; m. May, 1834, Char-
lotte Sternberg, and d. Feb. 13, 1880; Silvanus, b.
Aug. 2, 1809; m. Oct. 4, 1832, Susanna Green, and
Nov. II, 1886, Mary A. Gordon; res. Shoreham,
Vt., and Hermon, N. Y.

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IV. Barnabas, b. ; m. Sally Stone.

V. Caleb, b. ; m. Hannah Parker.

VI. Phillippi, b. .

VII. Naomi, b. .

VIII. Mabel, b. Feb. ii, 1792; m. at Potsdam, N. Y.,
Elijah Ames, b. Apr. 19, 1790; d. July 17, i860,
in Canton, N. Y. Ch., Philemon, b. June 11, 181 1;
d. July 2, 1881; Harrison, b. Aug. 21, 1813; m.
Feb. 23, 1837, and Oct. 23, 1849; he d. Oct. 11,
1854; Almon, b. Oct. 4, 1815; d. Feb. 2, 1823;

Naoma, b. June 5, 1817; m. Jan. 14, 1844,

Ames; Thirman, b. Dec. 16, 1819; Julius, b. Mar.
7, 1821; m. Apr. 14, 1852; res. Canton, N. Y.;
Orpha M., b. Apr. 27, 1822; Sarah L., b. June
19, 1824; m. 1845; d. May 4, 1879; Salmon, b.
Mar. 27, 1826; d. Feb. 27, 1827; Bethana, b.
Aug. 27, 1828; d. Dec. 20, 1842; Eurany, b. Feb.
27, 1830; d. May 14, 1831 ; Mary A., b. Oct. 4,
1834; res. Canton, N. Y.

73. IX. LiBBEUS, b. 1774; m. Vesta Bailey and Mariam Ames.

74. X. Howard J., b. June 18, 1775; m. Bridget House.

36. Capt. Haywood' Pierce (Benjamin*, Benjamin^ Benjamin',
Michael'), b. June 22, 1753; m. Nov. 2, 1777, Judith Bailey, dau.
of Amasa and Elizabeth (Bourn) Bailey. Res. Scituate, Mass.
He d. Oct. 18, 1826. He was a rep. in 1792-1809-1812-3-4.

Hay ward Pierce, Esq., late of Scituate, descended from Capt.
Michael through Benjamin, who married Martha Adams, Benja-
min, who married Mary Cowen and Elizabeth Perry, Benjamin,
who married Charity Howard and Jane Howard of Bridgewater,
1742 and 1750, daughters of Thomas.

The sons of Hayward, Esq., were Hayward of New Orleans,
Waldo and Bailey of Frankfort (Maine), Elijah of Scituate, on
the paternal residence, Silas of Boston, and the daughters, the
wives of William Lincoln of Cohassett, Nathaniel Cushing, and
Walter Foster of Scituate. Benjamin and Jonathan, brothers

Pierce Genealogy. 63

of Hayward, Esq., removed to Chesterfield, Mass. [Hist, of
Scituate.]

Children.

75. I. Haywood, b. Mar. 24, 1782; m. .

76. n. Waldo, b Feb. 21, 1778; m. Catherine Treat.

77. III. Bailey, b. Aug. 29, 1787 ; m. Ann Somerby and

Eliza Tobey.

78. IV. Elijah, b. July 30, 1789; m. Rebecca Bailey and

Lucy P. Litchfield.

79. V. Silas, b. Feb. 15, 1793; m. Hannah Lopez.

VI. Beckey, b. Apr. 3, 1785; m. Sept. 25, 1813, Wm.
Lincoln: res. Cohassett, Mass.
VII. Jane, b. Dec. 14, 1780; m. Nov. 30, 1807, Nathaniel
Cushing, b. Oct. 25, 1779; d. May, 1862; she d.
May 19, 1838. Ch., Jane, b. Sept. 26, 1808; Na-
thaniel, b. Dec. 19, 1809; d. May, 1857; Haywood
P., b. May 3, 1812; m. Maria Pierce; Nathan, b.
May 29, 1814; m. Oct., 1863, Carrie E. Kelley;
she d. Apr., 1864; res. Boston, Mass.
VIII. Betsey, b. Nov. 25, 1795; J^- O^t. i, 1817, Walter
Foster ; res. Scituate, Mass. He was son of Dea.
Elisha and Grace (Barstow) Foster, b. 1789.

37. Caleb' Pierce (Benjamin*, Benjamin^, Benjamin', Michael),
b. Aug. 7, 1755 ; '^- Abigail Bailey, dau. of Amasa and Elizabeth
(Bourn) Bailey. Res. Scituate, Mass.

Children.
I. Caleb, b. .

38. Hon. Ezra^ Pierce (Benjamin*, Ebenezer^ Ebenezer*, Mi-
chael), b. Feb. I, 1752; m. Rebecca , 1746; d. Apr. 4,

1821. Res. Westmoreland, N. H., d. Sept. 16, 1808. He was a
deacon in the church ; served several years as a selectman ; was
two years representative to the General Court, and two years a
State senator.

64 Pierce Genealogy.

Children.
I. Elizabeth, b. 1774; d. Mar. 20, 1823.

II. Rebekah, b. ; m. Dec. 31, 1812, Zenas Veazey,

and d. Sept. i, 1843; res. Westmoreland, N. H.
III. Sally, b. Apr. 14, 1795 ; d. Feb. 16, 1798.
80. IV. Artemas, b. July 10, 1779; m. Hannah Goodridge.
V. Lawrence, b. .

39. Nehemiah* Pierce (Benjamin*, Ebenezer^, Ebenezer', Mi-
chael'), b. Dec. 2, 1759 ; m. Dec. 6, 1791, Phebe Lawrence, b. Oct.
i7j 1755; d. Jan. 30, 1823. He d. Aug. 22, 1818. Res. Westmore-
land, N. H., and 18 13, rem. to Windham, Vt. He was in the Revo-
lutionary war.

Children.
I. Nathan, b. Feb. 8, 1784; d. Sept. 22, 1798.
II. Lucy, b. Nov. 17, 1785 ; m. May 30, 1804, Joseph
Covey of Wardsboro, Vt. She d. Dec. 26, 1882.
He was b. Oct. n, 1775; d. Dec. 8, 1863. They
had ten children.

82. III. Ezra, b. Dec. 6, 1788; m. Polly Farr.

83. IV. Sem, b. July 8, 1794; m. Lydia Moses, Joanna Brown,

and Mrs. Myra Olds French.
V. Roland, b. July 8, 1782; d. Aug. 4, 1783.
VI. Phebe, b. Feb. 10, 1792; d. May 28, 1815.
VII. Nehemiah, b. Dec. 2, 1797 ; d. Sept. 30, 1798.

40. Benjamin* Pierce (Benjamin*, Ebenezer^ Ebenezer^,
Michael'), b. Feb. 13, 1761; m. Feb. 17, 1788, Lucinda Cobb, b.
Oct. II, 1768, d. June 3, 1858. He d. May 23, 1847. Res.
Westmoreland, N. H., and Windham, Vt.

He was born in Westmoreland, N. H. During the Revolution-
ary war he served his country. Benjamin belonged to the Bap-
tist church, and on several different occasions was a member of
the State Legislature. A strong, successful man, he was respected
by all who knew him.

Pierce Genealogy. 65

Children.
I. ZiLPHiA, b. Nov. 10, 1789; m. Oct. 5, 1813, Dr. John
Butterfield, b. July 14, 1781; d. Oct. 15, 1827.
She d. May 22, 1848; res. Grafton, Vt. Ch., Mary
P., b. Aug. 27, 1815, d. Nov. 12, 1827; John Lewis,
b. Aug. 29, 1820, m. Oct. 17, 1850, Jane Smith;
res. Grafton. For many years he was engaged
quite extensively in the business of quarrying soap-
stone at Cambridge, Vt. As early as 1844, when
only 24, he was a delegate from Vermont to the
convention which nominated Henry Clay for presi-
dent. Since then he has filled various and many
offices of trust and honor. Devotedly attached to
his native State and town, he has served them
faithfully in both branches of the State Legislature,
s. p.; Sophia C, b. Aug. 24, 1826, m. Sept. 18,

1849, James Duncan; res. Boston, Mass.
n. Mary, b. Jan. 24, 1792; m. Jan. 24, 1822, Timothy
Burton, b. July 25, 1786, d. Dec. 22, 1859. She d.
Aug. 5, 1866. Res. Windham, Vt., and Iowa. Ch.,
Sarah, b, Dec. 9, 1822; d. Dec. 26, 1841 ; Lucinda

C, b. Feb. 21, 1824; d. May 8, 1884; Dr. Elijah P.,
b. Jan. 8, 1826; m. Jan. 31, 1854, Harriet L. Cald-
well; res. New York, Iowa; Maria, b. Oct. 9, 1827;
m. Dec. 7, 1852, Henry Pierce, and d. Apr. 30,

1870; Mary P., b. July 14, 1829; d. Feb. 22, 1833;

William B., b. Sept. 2, 1831; m. Sept. 22, 1858,

Mary A. Upham; res. New York, Iowa; Orlando

C, b. Sept. 27, 1833; m. Jan. 18, i860, Mary W.

Jennison, and Addie A. Congdon; res. Webster

City, Iowa.
84. III. Alson, b. June 21, 1794; m. Sylvia Corbin.
IV. Benjamin, b. Nov. 4, 1796; d. Oct. 17, 1804.
V. Sarah, b. Dec. 20, 1798; m. May 10, 1835, Simeon

Barrett, b. Mar. 6, 1796; d. Jan. 22, 1876. She

d. July 2, 1883. Res. Northampton, Mass. Ch.,

9

66 Pierce Genealogy.

Argenette E., b. Aug. 21, 1836; m. May 18, 1862,
Henry Jones; res. Northampton ; Sarah L., b. Dec.
21, 1837; d. Feb. 18, 1838; Cortez P., b. Oct. 18,
1839; m. July 14, 1874, JuHa V. Howe; d. June
23, 1886; res. West Townsend, Vt.

85. VI. Nathan, b. Mar. i, 1801; m. Anna H. Burnap.

86. VII. SiNSON, b. Feb. 15, 1803; m. Dorcas Andrew.
VIII. Eunice, b. Apr. 7, 1805; m. Oct. 11, 1845, Liba

Chapin, b. Aug. 17, 1794; d. Apr. 12, 1866. She
d. Jan. 2, 1849. Res. Jamaica, Vt. Ch., Ellen A.,
b. June 30, 1846. A teacher in the public schools
of Boston; res. Charlestown, Mass.; George P., b.
Dec. 2, 1848; d. Sept. 21, 185 1.
IX. Benjamin M., b. Mar. 5, 1809; m. Nov. 4, 1868,
Martha Howard. Res. South Windham, Vt., s. p.

41. Ebenezer** Pierce (Ebenezer*, Ebenezer^ Benjamin^ Mi-
chael'), b. Rehoboth, Mass., Apr. 7, 1759; m. Keziah Butterfield,
b. Aug. 28, 1761, at Harvard, Mass.; d. Aug., 1840. He d.
Dec. 7, 1832. Res. Rehoboth, Mass., Westmoreland, N. H., and
Wardsborough, Vt.

1752. June 4. Ebenezer Pierce of Rehoboth deeded to Samuel
Darby, land in Rehoboth on south side of Cedar Swamp for

1752. Feb. 27. Ebenezer Pierce of Attleboro bought homestead
of Ebenezer Saulsbury — 30 acres, bounded by Samuel
Darby, Bullock, Briggs, &c.

1767. March 26. Ebenezer Pierce and his wife, Elizabeth, of Re-
hoboth, for 30 pounds convey to Timothy Bullock of Wren-
tham 20 acres and dwelling where they live. Same they
bought of Saulsbury.

1767. May 7. Ebenezer Pierce of Rehoboth buys of Samuel
Atherton of Attleboro, land and house on road leading from
Nathan Willmarth to Noah Blandin's, 30 acres.

1772. Sept. 30. Ebenezer and wife Elizabeth deed the above to
Dan Willmarth, for 170 pounds.

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1790. June I. Ebenezer Pierce, trader; Obediah Pierce, mariner;
Lydia Chase, widow; Joshua Brown, mariner; Elizabeth, his
wife; Mary Pierce, spinster, all of Somerset, and Sylvester
Parry, Patience Parry of Dighton, deed land in Somerset, of
which their late mother, Elizabeth Pierce, died seized, to
their brother, David Pierce.

Children.

87. I. Lemuel, b. Jan. 6, 1781; m. Hannah .

88. II. Ebenezer, b. Jan. 27, 1783; m. Julia Miller.

III. Elizabeth, b. May 25, 1786; d. Oct. 17, 1876, s. p.

89. IV. Adolphus, b. Oct. 19, 1789; m. Mehitable Wight.

V. Keziah, b. Oct. 6, 1 791; unm.

42. EzekieP Pierce (Ezekiel*, Thomas^ Benjamin', Michael'),
b. abt. 1739; ^'^- McCourter. Res. Scituate, Mass.

Ezekiel Pierce lived and died in Scituate, Mass. He was a
teacher and made a specialty of instructing youths in the art of
navigation, and fitting young men for seafaring life. At his time
of life Scituate was a seafaring town and had quite a harbor for
light vessels. He claimed descent from three brothers who came
over from England. His wife died soon after the birth of his son
Solon.

Children,

90. I. Solon, b. Dec, 1764; m. Betsey Jones.

II. Augustus, b. ; was in Revolutionary war, and

last res. at Conhocton, N. Y.

HI. RoLLiN, b. ; he was in the navy during the

Revolutionary war, and d. at sea.

IV. Ezekiel, b. .

V. Lydia, b. .

43. Capt. Thomas" Pierce (Seth B.*, Thomas^ Benjamin",
Michael'), b. Aug. 26, 1767; ni. June 2, 1793, Anna Beales, b.
Oct. 4, 1771; d. Feb. 28, 1827; m. 2nd, Jan. 23, 1833, Mrs.
John Pierce, //re Mercy Merritt, b. Jan. 24, 1784; d. Apr. 4, 1838.

68 Pierce Geiieatogy.

Capt. Thomas Pierce was born in Scituate, Mass., Aug. 26, 1767.
The writer knows little of his early days, only that he was a sea-
going man, and was probably master of some vessel or vessels, as
he was accustomed to spin " sea yarns," and was familiar with
foreign parts, thus it is presumed he came by the title of captain.

He married Anna Beal, but the date of his marriage is not at
hand.*

The earliest child was born in 1796.

In November, 1800, he moved from Scituate to Durham, Maine,
and was there a farmer, and was much employed in town affairs.
He was land surveyor and conveyancer, and, in short, was the
*' squire " of that region.

A very long list of marriages in his handwriting, running from
1812 to 1831, shows that the marriage service was performed by
him for many of the young men and maidens of that time.

His diary, which would have afforded much information about
himself and the family, was lost, excepting two tiny pamphlets of a
few pages each, written in the most delicate characters, without
flourish or blot, and with the greatest economy of space. His ac-
count books of later date, familiar to many, exhibit the same char-
acteristics, always bearing an aspect of extreme neatness.

February 28, 1827, his wife died in Durham, and January, 1833,
he married in Scituate Mrs. Mercy Pierce (whose maiden name was
Merritt), the widow of his brother John, and engaged in farming.

April 4, 1838, his second wife died in Scituate, and in 1839 he
returned to Maine, and joined his son-in-law, James Booker, at
" Little River " in Lisbon, in a business partnership, dealing in
the usual variety of merchandise in a country store. The business
was successful, but years began to tell on him, and in 1844 the
partnership was terminated.

He continued to live in the family of this son-in-law, and died
at his house June 21, 1850.

Captain Peirce was a member of the Masonic order, and was a
careful and upright business man, respected wherever he was
known.

lu Scituate town records, the intentions of marriage is dated June 2, 1793.

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He had a vein of pleasant humor, and was intelligent and com-
panionable.

The last one of his children (Mrs. Booker) having died just
prior to the preparation of this sketch, much of interest, especially
relating to his early years, is lost.

Res. Scituate, Mass., and Durham, Me.

Children.
I. Seth, b. June 3, 1796; d. Durham, Me., May 5, 1826.
11. Lucy B., b. June 30, 1798; m. Solomon Grossman.
She d. Apr. 12, 1868. He d. Aug. i, 1862; res.
Lisbon, Me. ; one son, Seth P., res. Lisbon Falls,
Me.
IH. Emily, b. Dec. 30, 1804; m. Nov. 28, 1824, James
Booker, b. Oct. 8, 1798; d. June 25, 1882. Res.
Lisbon Falls, Me. Ch., Ira P., b. Nov. 28, 1832;
m. Nov. 21, 1855, Clara W.Whittemore; res. Bruns-
wick, Me.; Laura A., b. June 31, 1827; m. Jan. 4,
185 1, Edmund Berry; res. Lisbon Falls, Me.
91. IV. Ira, b. Aug. 14, 1807; m. Phebe Stevens and Julia B.
Townsend.
V. Anna B., b. Apr. 3, 1806; m. Dec. 21, 1829, Joseph
Moore, b. Dec. 3, 1803; d. Sept. 9, 1855. She d.
Apr. 25, 1880. Res. Lisbon, Me. Joseph Moore,
born in Newficld, Me., in 1803. He was one of
triplets (the others, Asenith and Benjamin, died
in infancy). I don't know month and day of
birth, but will have it sent you.

Joseph Moore moved to Durham when a young
man, and married there Anna B. Pierce, and was
in trade there. He subsequently moved to Lisbon,
and owned mills and lands and carried on both,
and became prominent in Whig politics. His
brothers were Democrats until the Republican
party was formed, when two became Republicans.
He held town offices and chairman of board of
selectmen eight years in succession, occasionally
odd years. Was in the Maine Legislature as rep-
resentative two years, I think (one certain). He

70 Pierce Genealogy.

died at age of 5 1, Sept. 9, 1855. Was a very promi-
nent man, of stern habits and character, about six
feet in height, dark ; noted for the positiveness of
his nature.

Ch., Elvira D., b. Apr. 22, 1831; m. July 5,
1852, Julius M. Corbett; res. Lisbon, Me.; Eliza
J., b. Nov. 17, 1833; res. Auburn, Me.; Alonzo
P., b. Apr. 15, 1836; m. Albertina Curtice; res.
Boston, box 2517; Geo. B., b. Nov. 18, 1838;
res. Auburn, Neb.; Jos. E., b. Mar. 14, 1841; res.
Thomaston, Me.; Augustus, b. June 4, 1843; res.
S. Auburn, Neb.; Thos. A., b. Aug. 12, 1847;
res. Boston, address, box 2517.

Moore, Joseph E., Thomaston. Democrat, in
religion a member of the pulpit committee of the
Baptist church, and agent of Baptist parsonage;
lawyer, married; age 43. Born in Lisbon, edu-
cated at Westbrook Seminary and Maine State
Seminary (now Bates College), and graduated at
Bowdoin College, class '65. Closed his law part-
nership with A. P. Gould in 1878, when he went to
Europe and spent a year in study and travel, and
has practiced his profession in Thomaston since.
Member of school committee; was delegate to
Democratic National Convention at Cincinnati in
1880, and attended the National Democratic Con-
vention at Chicago in 1884. Member of the House
in 1878 and 1883, the latter year member of com-
mission on revision of the statutes. Always a
Democrat, and was Democratic candidate for
speaker, and was the one relied upon on that side
of the house.

Ella Maud Moore (wife of Joseph E.), born in
Warren, Me., July 22, 1849; moved to Thomaston,
Me., with her parents, December, 1851. Her father
was Samuel E. Smith, and graduated at Bowdoin
College, 1834, at the age of 17, and said to have
been the best classical scholar there. She is a
member of the Smith family of Wiscasset, Me.,
who were all iirominent and furnished judges and
governors.

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Mrs. Moore inherited from her father delicate
health, and a literary taste. She was noted as a
scholar and writer, and has written simply for
amusement. Has published a book of poems,
" Songs of Sunshine and Shadow." Wrote a
story for Youths' Companion^ and among some
7,000 competitors took first prize of $500 for best
story for girls. This was the first story she ever
wrote for publication. She has never written as
a labor, but simply for her own amusement.

44. Capt. Joseph' Pierce (Seth B.*, Thomas^ Benjamin^
Michael'), b. Apr., 1769; m. July 23, 1808, Sally Hatch. Res.
Scituate and Boston, Mass.

Children.
I. Joseph, b. Mar. 27, 1809.
n. Sally A., b. Mar. 21, 181 1; d. June 30, 1822.

45. NathanieP Pierce (Seth B.*, Thomas^ Benjamin^, Mi-
chael'), b. Feb. 7, 1773; m. Feb. 8, 1800, Winnet Otis, b. June 20,
1780; d. Sept. 3, 1804; m. 2nd, Sept. 27, 1806, Nabby Bailey, b.
Dec. 31, 1778; d. Mar. 13, 1825; m. 3rd, Feb. 2, 1831, Sophia
Briggs, b. Apr. 24, 1791. He d. Aug. 17, 1838. Res. Scituate,
Mass.

Children.

I. Otis, b. June 27, 1801; d. Scituate, July 7, 1861.

92. H. William, b. Dec. 27, 1802; ra. Sarah L. Willard.

93. HI. Martin B., b. July 17, 1807; m. Mary E. Wellman.
IV. WiNNETT O., b. Apr. 18, 1809; d. May 6, 1832.

V. Abigail, b. Oct. 8, 181 1; d. Apr. 14, 1858.
VI. Nathaniel, b. June 28, 1814; d. Aug. 17, 1838.
VII. Louisa, b. July 23, 1816; m. Albert Lane; res. Rock-
land, Mass.

94. VIII. John B., b. July 22, 1832 ; m. Martha W. Litchfield.

46. John'^ Pierce (Seth B.*, Thomas^ Benjamin'*, MichaeP),
b. Oct. 29, 1776; m. Nov. ID, 1810, Mercy Merritt, b. Jan. 24,

72 Pierce Genealogy.

1784; d. Apr. 4, 1838. He d. May 16, 1816, at sea. Res. Scitu-
ate, Mass.

Children.

95. I. John W., b. Dec. 4, 181 1; m. Mary A. Whiton.

96. II. Henry T., b. Sept. 29, 1813; m. Ella A. Hulse and

Mary E. Chapman.

97. III. Joseph D., b. Nov. 15, 1815; m. Martha S. Price.

47. Calvin^ Pierce (Calvin*, Elisha^ Benjamin'', Michael'), b.
Mar. 16, 1782; m. July 9, 1807, Alice Otis. Res. Scituate, Mass.

Children.

I. Alice, b. Feb. 10, 1808.

II. Mercy, b. Apr. 2, 1810.

III. Calvin, b. Mar. 6, 181 2.

IV. Mary L., b. Aug. 13, 18 14.
V. Anna O., b. May 19, 1817.

VI. Elisha, b. Nov. 23, 1820.

48. MiaP Pierce (Mial^ MiaP, John\ Michael'), b. 1752; m.
Oct. 20, 1773, Mehitable Wheeler, b. 1755; d- 1800. He d. Mar.,
1839. Res. Rehoboth and Swansey, Mass.

Children.

98. I. Mason W., b. Sept. i, 1794; m. Lucinda C. Davis.
II. Noah, b. Nov. 20, 1785.

III. Aaron, b. Nov. 20, 1785.

IV. MiAL, d. unm.

99. V. Darius, m. Mary Hapgood and Lucinda Walker.
VI. Mary, m. Mar. 12, 1807, Edward Mason. She d.

Mar., 1874; a son, Oliver, res. Nebraska City, Neb.
. VII. HoPESTiLL, m. Nov. 26, 1797, John West; res. Ithaca,
N. Y.

VIII. Mary, m. Ware; res. Superior St., Car Ware,

Providence, R. I.

* Both died of yellow fever on the Island of St. Thomas iu the West Indies, in
1815, and both were sea captains.

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49. Asa*^ Pierce (Mial*, MiaP, John^, Michael'), b. Mar., 1761;
m. Sept., 17S5, Nancy Hathaway, b. Oct., 1763; d. Feb., 1842.
He d. Mar., 1842. Res. Somerset, Mass.

Children.
100. I. Isaac, b. Oct. 11, 1790; m. Anna M. Chace.

loi. II. John H., b. May 23, 1792; m. Content Bowen.

102. III. Asa, b. Sept. 16, 1787; m. Theolotia Perrin.

50. John'* Pierce (John*, John'', John^ Michael^), b. Oct. 16,
1740; m. Oct. 30, 1783, Rebecca Snell. He d. Feb. 6, 1825. Res.
Dighton, Mass.

Children. '
I. Rebecca, b. June 20, 1785; m. 1810, William Case,
b. Mar. 11, 1785; d. Aug. 9, 1872, and res. in
Cortland county, N. Y. Ch., Joseph, b. Nov. 29,
1812; m. Jan. 25, 1841; d. Sept. 11, 1865; Anthony,
b. Sept. 19, 1814; m. Feb. 28, 1840; d. Apr. 5,
1863; Lorrina, b. Sept. 18, 1816; m, Feb. 28,
1840, Seth Shearer; res. McGrawville, N. Y.; Jane,
b. June 3, 1820; m. May, 1842; d. Apr. 26, 1877.
II. Sally, b. Jan. 7, 1788.

103. HI. John, b. Mar. 27, 1790; m. Alice Pitts.

IV. LoviNA, b. May 13, 1792 ; m. Apr., 1812, Dea. Aaron
Case, b. Aug. 6, 17S8; d. Mar. 27, 187 1. She d.
Mar. 5, 1870. Ch., Frederick P., b. Feb. 18, 1813;
m. Angeline Lewis; res. Dighton, Mass.; John, b.
Apr. 27, 1815, unm.; res. Swansey, Mass.; Joseph,
b. Apr. 15, 1817; m. Eliza Gray, res. Swansey,
Mass.; Alfred, b. Apr. 27, 1820; m. Eleanor Ma-
comber, and d. Oct. 5, 1862; Isaac, b. Apr. 25,
1823; m. Mercy Ann Kelton and Mrs. Hannah
Wilmorth; res. 22 Marshall St., Providence, R. I.;
Rebecca Jane, b. Nov. 10, 1830; m. Zenas Knapp,
s. p.; res. 83 Spring St., Newport, R. I.; Rev.
William, b. Dec. 27, 1832 ; m. Martha Dibble and
Emily Allan; res. West Oneonta, Otsego Co., N.Y.
10

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104, V. Anthony, b. July 16, 1795 ; m. Olive Lee and Debo-
rah (Pierce) Brightman.
VI. Nancy, b. Apr. 30, 1797; m. Oct. 3, 1815, Stephen
Manchester; res. Dighton, Mass.; b. 1790; d.
Preble, N. Y., 1875. She d. 1872. Ch., Nancy,
b. 1818; m. Silas Baldwin; res. Tully, N. Y.;
Anthony Pierce, b. 1820; m. Evaline Trass; res.
Preble, N. Y.; David, b. 1822; d. 1824. Whit-
comb T., b. 1826; m. June 12, 185 1, Lucelia G.
Burling, b. Nov. 13, 1837; d. Oct. 5, 1869, and
Emily Seber; res. Ogdensburg, Kansas; Ch.,
Frances E., b. Solon, N. Y., May 21, 1852; m.
May 31, 1876, Hon. John B. Finch; res. Evans-
ton, 111.

Like many women of our land who have attained
influence and prominence in literary circles, on the
platform, and as leaders of charitable, missionary
and temperance work, Frances had but little to
depend upon in early life, in obtaining an educa-
tion from books, save her own resources. The
premature death of her mother laid almost insur-
mountable obstacles in her pathway, but with that
energy characteristic of her life work, she obtained
sufficient education at the home district school and
by private study to become a teacher at the age of
nineteen. For five terms thereafter she taught
school in the vicinity of her home, took a course
of study in the Cortland State Normal School in

1875, and further prepared herself for the teacher's
vocation in the McGrawville Academy. In May,

1876, she was united in marriage to Hon. John B.
Finch. This event opened a new era before her,
and presented a wide and varied field of labor
seemingly suited to her ambition. From that time
until the death of Mr. Finch, her work was insep-
arably connected with that of her husband. She
joined the Good Templars soon after her marriage,
and for three years following traveled with her
husband, interested herself in temperance work,
and acquainted herself with many of the best

Pierce Genealogy. 75

authors. In 1879 she was elected General Super-
intendent of Juvenile Temples of Nebraska, and
during that year organized a number of temples.
In 1880 she did some work in connection with the
Woman Suffrage Reform, began the study of elo-
cution, and gave many select readings and valuable
papers and poems before appreciative audiences
throughout the country. Encouraged in these
endeavors, and desirous of making her efforts of
greater value to others, she, in 1883, entered the
School of Oratory, North-Western University, at
Evanston, 111., from which she was graduated in
June, 1884. In 1886 Mrs. Finch extended the
greeting of the world's Good Templars to the
National W. C. T. U. Convention at Minneapolis,
and during the past two years she has been offi-
cially connected with the Good Templars of the
district of which Chicago is the center. Mrs.
Finch is a woman of broad views and unprejudiced
opinion. She possesses that versatility and adapta-
bility to society and circumstances that well fit her
for the great work of temperance reform. The
death of her husband has placed upon her new
and grave responsibilities, so that, in whatever
field of labor she may be engaged, her many friends
will follow her with their sympathies, and \velcome
her success in all her undertakings. [Written by
Prof. R. J. Peck of Cortland, N. Y.]

The following sketch of the life of the late Hon.
John B. Finch was prepared by his widow:

John B. Finch was born in Lincklaen, Chenango
county, New York, March 17, 1852.

Frances E. Willard said: " He was the son of a
mechanic, and the third boy in a family of eight
children. He had the happy heritage of these
hard conditions, obscurity and poverty; but, pass-
ing by the palace with its cradled princes, fortune
paused within his humble home and emptied out
her horn of plenty upon that royal head. The child
was so ethereal, of a spirit so sjjortive, and an -^lert-
ness so surprising, that they called him " Bird," and
this was his only name until, at three years of age,
he rebelled against it as not fit for a boy, and said,

76 Pierce Genealogy.

" My name is John," to which he steadily adhered.
We who now learn for the first time what B stood
for in his name can see in it a prophecy of that
multitudinous nature of which we were so proud,
in which the flashing eagle of argument did not
dismay the full-voiced nightingale of rhetoric or
the winsome dove of pathos." At three years of
age, John suffered a severe attack of scarlet fever,
which caused a serious disease of the heart. He
developed physical vigor so slowly that he was too
fragile to endure the labors and restraints of the
school-room, or the rude sports of the play-ground;
he early learned to depend upon himself for amuse-
ment, and to find in the books his mother taught
him to read, companionship which he always en-
joyed. At the age of ten years, John began attend-
ing district school; but the foundation for his edu-
cation had been laid by his loving mother's teach-
ing, and the recitation was but a minor incident in
the search for that knowledge which he was bound
to win. Until he was twenty, all these years were
occupied in the quietude of farm life among the
rugged hills of Chenango county, with but few
opportunities to learn of this great world and its
mysteries. The rudiments of his education were
obtained in the district school, academy and uni-
versity. His great knowledge and broad culture
were obtained from reading the best literature,
and his study of nature, and inspiration from
nature's God.

John began teaching in the common school when
he was but fifteen years of age ; he taught his last
term when he was twenty-four. During that time
he studied law and medicine, and did many kinds
of work to pay for his education ; often borrowed
books of classmates and learned his lessons while
" the boys were asleep." With patched clothes and
ragged shoes, he carried off the prizes of the schools
with inspired courage, as he rested under the bene-
diction of his mother's words, " Johnnie, people
will look at your head, not at your feet."

In 187 1 John B. Finch and Kittie L. Coy were
united in marriage; during the four years of their
wedded life, they taught school and studied to-

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gether. He guarded and protected her, loving
her with all the strength of his boyhood. When
silently the angels carried her home he stood by
her lifeless body feeling that utter desolation which
no language can express, no artist picture, no painter
put upon canvas.

In March, 1876, Mr. Finch began active tem-
perance work. The following May he was married
to Miss Frances E. Manchester, at her home in
McGrawville, N. Y. From 1876 to 1887 Mr. Finch
was in public life, and his subsequent history is an
open book that the world has read. In 1867 he
joined the Good Templars; in the work of that
order he won his first victories, and proved his
great powers as an orator and organizer. He
received his first recognition from the supreme
officer in the Good Templars in 1876. The three
years following Mr. Finch averaged more than one
lecture each day, and thousands of people signed
his iron-clad temperance pledge. In 1884 he was
elected to the highest position in the international
body of Good Templars, which position he held
while he lived. When he was placed at the head
of Good Templary, that body was divided into two
great sections, but principally through his efforts,
in 1887, the sections were united, and he was the
leader of six hundred thousand Good Templars.

At Pittsburg, Pa., June, 1884, Mr. Finch was
made chairman of the National Committee of the
Prohibition party. He led that party through the
struggle of '84, to triumphant victory. A party
that had been growing slowly for about twelve
years, with no organization in many of the States,
unheard of by many people, through the leader-
ship of John B. Finch, was thrown upon the politi-
cal horizon and recognized in every home in this
country as a mighty political factor.

The evening of October 3, 1887, at Lynn, Mass ,
John B. Finch delivered his last lecture, and before
he reached the hotel, without a moment's warning,
he entered eternity. At the early age of thirty-five,
he had accomplished the work of a long life. He
knew if he did not rest, heart failure was inevita-
ble, but he said, " I will wear out, not rust out."

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We close this sketch with a tribute from Joseph
Cook:

'' John B. Finch fell dead in Boston, which has
seen many historic deaths; but since Warren, in his
early manhood, fell at Bunker Hill, there is no
death of a young man more pathetic than that of
this reformer and hero. The soil of this city is
henceforth the more sacred for having been an
altar on which so costly a sacrifice was laid.

" So much fervor is rarely found combined with
so much caution as his ; so much impetuosity with
so much gentleness; so much restlessness and dar-
ing with so much sagacity and patience. His
speech was a mirror of his soul. His epigrams
had marvelous force. His eloquence was a com-
bination of thunderbolt and sunbeam. He was a
prophetic ray of the dawn of a better age than
ours, which will place his name among the jewels
of its morning stars."

Sarah Lavina, b. 1828, m. Elisha B. Crosby; res.
Preble, N. Y. ; Olivia Jane, b. 1831, m. Abraham
H.Hollenbeck ; res. Ness, Kansas; Edgar, b. 1833,
d. 1833; William Allen, b. 1837; m. Eliza Chair

and ; Amanda, b. 1839, m. Melvin Burling-

ham; res. Cortland, N. Y.

105. VH. Gamaliel, b. Dec. 15, 1799; m. Persis Baker.
VHI. Simeon Burt, b. Mar. 12, 1802; lost at sea, Sept. 3,

1821.
IX. Polly, b. Apr. 12, 1804; d. June 2, 1804.

51. BethueP Pierce (Elisha*, John', John', MichaeP), b.1754;
m. Sybil Phillips, b. Dec. 16, 1757 ; d. Apr. 25, 1841. He d. Dec.
15, 1827. Res. Freetown, Mass.

Children.

106. I. Bethuel, b. Aug. 6, 1784; m. Elizabeth Goff.

107. H. Nathan, b. Nov. 20, 1794; m. Mary A. Chase.
HI. Hampton, b, Mar. 6, 1786; d. Sept. 7, 1854.

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IV. Arnold, b. May 21, 1787 ; d. Nov. 25, 1840; res.

Berkley, Mass.
V. Sybil, b. Feb. 14, 1782; m. 1804, Ezra Bliss, b. June
17, 1780; d. May 11, 1857. Shed. July 18, 1858;
res. Rehoboth, Mass. He was a justice of the
peace for fourteen consecutive years. Ch., Pascha,
b. Dec. 2, 1805; d. Dec, 1805 ; George E., b. Feb.
27, 1807 ; d. May 11, 1879; Caroline M., b. Sept.
16, 1808; d. June, 1850; Lucina W., b. Nov. 30,
1810 ; m. Squire Goff; Ezra L., b. Oct. 24, 1812 ;
d. Dec. 13, 1836; Julina, b. June 8, 1815 ; m. Geo.
C. Pierce (see); Nathan P., b. Jan. 19, 1817; d.
Apr. 22, 1863; Mary I.,b. May 29, 1819; d. Apr.
14, 1863; Martha D., b. Dec. 15, 1822; m. Francis
Moore; res. Bristol, R. I.; Francis A., b. Mar. 26,
1829; ni. Rachel H. Goff; res. Taunton, Mass.

108. VI. George, b. Dec. 24, 1792 ; m. Lucinda Chace, Melitta

Chace and Betsey M. Hathaway.

109. VII. John, b. July 9, 1798; m. Lydia Clark.
VIII. Abigail, b. Dec. 21, 1801; d. , R. I.

52. Elisha^ Pierce (Elisha*, John', John*^, Michael'), b. 1746;
m. Elizabeth Kane, b. 1747; d. 1840. He d. 1839. Res. Dighton,
Mass., Providence, R. I., and Taunton, Mass.

Children.
I. Hannah, b. July 23, 1768; m. 1786, Abial Farring-
ton, b. July 12, 1765; d. Feb. 9, 1853. She d.
Oct. 10, 1849. Ch., Abial, b. Apr. i, 1789; d.
Nov. I, 187 1, in Brattleboro, Vt. ; Hannah, b.
Nov. 4, 1/9 1 ; m. Perley Sherman ; d. Springfield,
Mass., July 23, 1880.

110. II. SuBBiNUS, b. Jan. 12, 1772; m. Elsie Ballou.

III. Merribay, b. May 15, 1776; m. George Shores; res.

Taunton. (.?)

IV. Elizabeth, b. Feb. 13, 1770; m. Peter Harvey and

Josiah Perry; res. Brimfield, Mass. She d. 1856.

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They moved to Freetown, N. Y. It was near
the Catskill mountains, forty miles from Canajo-
harie, where they had to go two miles on horse-
back. At the death of her husband, being left
with the farm and six children, she soon came
back, bought a farm in Brimfield, Mass., and with
the help of her boys carried it on. She done her
own spinning and weaving ; her house always in
perfect order, she had time to spin and weave for
others. While at Freetown the bears used to often
come near the house. One night her husband
having gone to mill she saw one in a tree near the
house. Dressing herself and boys to spend the
night, she built a fire and kept the bear until her
husband came in the morning. She was called
very courageous after that . She was always happy,
thoughtful of all around her. She had such a love
for fun that one had to laugh, if with her long. She
was eighty-seven years old when she died, but her
mind was just the same.

V. Nancy, b. Feb., 1774; m. 1795, Richard Sanderson;
d. May, 1796. Shed. Nov. 18, 1859; res. Provi-
dence, R. I. Ch., William B., b. Feb. 2, 1796;
m. Ruth A. Allen ; res. New Bedford.

In 1886, a New Bedford newspaper said : " Yes-
terday was the ninetieth birthday of Mr. William
B. Sanderson of this city, and during the day and
evening his children and their children's children
to the fourth generations, besides friends, called
on him to extend their congratulations and speak
words of cheer to the aged gentleman, and he was
substantially remembered by them also. Mr. San-
derson enjoys very good health for a person of his
age and retains his faculties to a remarkable de-
gree. He was much pleased to receive the callers,
and seemed to take delight in speaking of the
scenes of his younger days. His wife, Mrs. Ruth
A. Sanderson, who has been blind for some twenty-
five years, also enjoys pretty good health, and the
aged couple are living in the house built by him
many years ago. They have five children, fifteen
grandchildren and thirteen great grandchildren
living.

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VI. Mary, b. May 21, 1780; m. Samuel Phillips. She d.
1844. He d. Jan. 22, 1853; res. Taunton, Mass.
VII. Welthy, b. Apr. 20, 1778; m. Sulvanus Macomber;
d. Mar. 6, 1859. She d. May 11, 1859; res. Taun-
ton, Mass.
in. Vni. Eliphalet, b. June 3, 1782; m. Anise Mitchell.

IX. Sarah, b. Oct. 9, 1784; m. Pettes.

X. Elisha, b. Apr. 14, 1787; m. and d. 1842 in the South.
XI. Peleg, b. Feb. 12, 1789.

Peleg went to Canada and married there, but in
the war of 181 2 had to leave in the night. They
had to leave so that none of the neighbors would
suspect. They built up a large fire, set the table
and had their supper cooking. They crossed the
river each in a canoe, and went to Brimfield, Mass.
A writer says about him, that he came to her
fatlier's, and she remembers what a handsome man
he was. They had one child, his name was Emery
and he was drowned. They must have gone back
after the war, as no one seems to remember them.

XII. Mary, b. Sept. 20, 1792; m. Samuel Phillips. He
d. Jan. 22, 1853. She d. Oct. 6, 1844.

53. DanieP Pierce (Clothier*, Clothier^ John^, Michael'), b.
1746; m. Feb. 13, 1773, Mary Hix of Rehoboth, b. 174S; d. 1844.
He d. in Castile, N. Y., in 1839. Res. Rehoboth, Mass., Vermont,
Ogdensburg and Castile, N. Y.

Children.
112. I. Isaac, b. Nov. 14, 1776; m. Elizabeth Taylor.
II. Patience, b. ■* ; m. Jerry Comstock.

III. Dyer, b. .

IV. HuLDAH, b. ; m. Samuel Havens, b. Mar. 27,

1785. He was murdered on the Ogdensburg, N.
Y., bridge by three Irishmen, Brields, Raney and
Abby, who were hung. Ch., Nelson, b. Aug. 6,
181 1 ; res. Henry, Dakota; Horace, Samuel, Geo.
W., Jay and Clarissa.
II

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V. Polly, b. ; m. James Carr.

VI. Truman, b. ; m. Lucy Harris; a daughter res.

in E. Delavan, Wis.
VII. MlAL, b. .

113. VIII. Daniel, b. Jan. ly^, 1793; m. Levina Clark.

IX. Clarissa, b. ; m. Charles Jurtince.

54. Clothier^ Pierce (Clothier*, Clothier^ John^ Michael'),
b. 1753; m. June 24, 1781, Chloe Chace, b. 1756; d. 1816. He
d. 1 8 13. Res. Dartmouth, Mass.

Children.

114. I. Clothier, b. Sept. 4, 1784; m. Bethia C. Cleveland.
II. One other child, a son, who died young.

55. Barnabas C.'' Pierce (Daniel*, SamueP, Johir, Michael*),
b. Sept. 30. 1792 ; m. May i, i8ig, Nancy P. Wildman, b. Feb. 5,
1803 ; d. Apr. 2, 18S5. He d. Sept. 12, 1878. Res. Sparta, Ohio.

Barnabas Carver Pierce was born in the year 1792, in the county
of Putnam, State of New York. Was raised a farmer. At the call
to defend the country in the war of 181 2, he was among the num-
ber that fought bravely to sustain the American flag, for which ser-
vice he drew a pension until the time of his death. At the age of
28, he was married to Nancy P. Wildman, daughter of Eld. Wild-
man of the State of Connecticut. In 1820 emigrated to Ohio;
endured all the hardshi]3s of a pioneer life, was a Baptist in prin-
ciple, and peacefully fell asleep Sept. 12, 1878.

Children.

115. I. Thos. Q., b. Dec. 26, 1820; m. Fidelia Watrous.
II. Nathan W., b. Mar. 10, 1825 ; d. Mar. 13, 1825.

III. Mary E., b. May 12, 1823; d. infant.

IV. Perry N., b. Dec. 5, 1827; m. in 1864; a doctor,

and res. in Andrews, Ohio.
V. Betsey Q., b. Apr. i, 1831 ; m. Sept. 20, 1865, Rev.
Jas. Webster. She d. Aug. 20, 1868. Ch., Chever,

b. July 25, 1866; IdaS.,b. Aug. 12,1868; m.

Sharp; res. Galion, Ohio.

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117. VI. Daniel H., b. Aug. i, 1837; m. Mariah Hartman.
116. VII. Columbus D., b. Nov. i, 1839; m. Hortense Price.

55i. Abizer' Pierce (Daniel*, Samuel^ John^ Michael^, b.
Dec. I, 1779; ™- J-1-i'ie Hopkins, b. Dec. i, 1777.

Children.

118. I. Edward H., b. Apr. 13, 1803; m. Betsey Field.

There were five other children, but all are now
gone.

55^. Jonathan'' Pierce (Daniel', Samuef, John^ Michael*), b.
1 781; m. Betsey Crossman. Res. Putney, N. Y.

Children.
I. Phebe J., m. and res. Monticello, N. Y.
II. Henry, b. Mar. 9, 1809; m. Dec. 12, 1835, Salome
M. Badeau, b. June 9, 1S18; res. s. p., Putney,
N. Y.

III. BETseY A., m. Halstead; res. Newburgh, N. Y.

IV. Daniel.

V. Maria, d. .

VI. Hannah, m. Albert Scott. She d. 1840; res. New-
burgh, N. Y.
VII. John.

VIII. Catherine, b. 1825; m. Lewis Tenney. She d.
Nov. I, 1S85 ; res. Carmel, N. Y.

IX. Hattie M., d. .

X. William, b. .

5Sf. William'^ Pierce (Daniel*, Samuel', John", Michael*), b.
Feb. 22, 1783; m. Feb. 4, 1813, Elizabeth Badeau, b. Oct. 10,
1787; d. Dec. 17, 1858. He d. Dec 13, 1858. Res. Carmel,

N. Y.

Children.

I. William H., b. Dec. 8, 1813; d. unm., Mar. 6, 1863.

120. II. Isaac B., b. Apr. 29, 1816; m. Mary J. Hazleton.

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III. Cordelia R., b. Mar. 13, 1S21; m. Nov. i, i860,

John H. Badeau, b. Feb. 28, 1808; res. s. p., Ma-
hopac Falls, N. Y.

IV. Susannah, b. Mar. 27, 1818; d. Oct. 5, 1820.

V. Hannah H., b. Apr. 7, 1823; m. Oct. 24, 1843, John
J. H. Jackson, d. 1845; m. 2nd, 1855, Rev. Jos.
C. Foster. He d. s. p., i860. Ch., Catherine E.,
b. Nov. 24, 1844; m. Joshua F. Dean.

56. Azrikim'"'' Pierce (vSamuel*, Azrikim^, Ephraim'', Mi-
chael'), b. May 27, 1723; m. Nov. 6, 1751, Bethsheba Millerd, d.
Oct. 19, 1765; m. 2nd, May 6, 1766, Sarah Bliss, b. Nov. 28, 1732.
His estate was probated Nov. 27, 1775. His wife Sarah was
admr. Oct. 20, 1776; the widow Sarah was appointed guardian to
Abraham, Pardon and Isaac, minors. He d. Nov., 1775. Res.
Rehoboth, Mass.

Children.

121. I. John, b. July 31, 1756; m. Mary Gilmore.

II. Israel, b. May 22, 1754; res. Providence, R. I.; a
tailor. (See Prov. records.)

122. III. Squire, b. Aug. 27, 1758; m. Freelove Wood and

Betsey Goff.

123. IV. Joseph, b. Dec. 15, 1752; m. Freelove Wood.

V. Ruth, b. Oct. 18, 1756; m. Nathan Pierce. (?)
VI. Bethsheba, b. Apr. 15, 1763; d. young. (?)
VII. Azrikim, b. Oct. 9, 1765; d. young.(?)

VIII. Pardon, b. ; m. Susan West, and had Chester,

Mary, Frank and Alice.

124. IX. Abraham, b. Feb. 18, 1770; m. Lavina Stoddard and

Eliza Wood.
X. Isaac, b. 1761; m. in Newport, R. I., Mar. 14, 17 85,
Sarah Bliss, b. 1764; d. Sept. 22, 1799, the dau. of
Henry. He d. Nov. 21, 1788, in Newport, R. I.
Ch., Mary, b. Feb. 4, 1786 ; Isaac, b. June 30, 178S.
Both are buried in the Bliss burying-ground in
Newport, R. I.

Pierce Genealogy. 85

57. Azrikim-' Pierce (Benjamin*, Azrikini^, Ephraim^ Mi-
chael^), b. ; m. Feb. 13, 1763, Lois Warner, dau. of William

Warner, formerly of Warwick, R. I. She died and he married
again. Res. Warwick, R. I., and .

Children.

126. I. Benjamin, b. ; m. Sarah Carpenter.

127. II. Jared, b. 1765; m. Elsa Gorton.

III. William, b. .

IV. Lois, b. ; m. Russell Warren of Otsego, N. Y.

57b. Joseph^ Pierce (Isaac'', Azrikim^, Ephraim^, Michael'),
b. 1725; m. Oct. 8, 1747, Susannah Newcomb, b. 1725; d. before
I So I. He d. 1803. Res. Welfleet, Mass. His will was dated
Aug. II, 1801, and proved Aug. 9, 1803.

Rich's History of Truro. — The brig Resolution, an American
privateer, was taken by an English vessel Nov. 20, 1770, and her
crew committed to old Mill Prison Jan. 22, 1771. Among the
crew was Joseph Pierce of Welfleet. The following were his only
children and his wife was then dead.

Children.
127^ I. Joseph, b. Nov. 10, 1759; m. Joanna Young.

127". II. Isaac, b. May 13, 1754; m. Drusilla Cole.

III. Martha, b. 1749 ; m. Oct. 20, 1768, Nathaniel Rider.

IV. Thankful, b. 1751; m. Nov. 13, 1767, Noah Sweet.

57c. Joshua'' Pierce (Isaac*, Azrikinr\ Ephrainr, Michaer),
b. abt. 1707; m. July 24, 1729, Elizabeth Newcomb, b. 1708.

Elizabeth was the daughter of Thomas Newcomb, who was
born in Kittery, Me., in 1668, and m. in 1693, Elizabeth Cook.
They first resided in the north part of Eastham. His name is on
the petition from the inhabitants of North Eastham in 1723. He
d. 1760. Res. Eastham, Mass.

Children.
127a. I. Samuel, b. 1730; m. Vashti Cole and Mercy Ryder.

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II. Dau. b. ; m. Eleazer Atwood.

127b. III. Joshua, b. abt. 1740 ; m. Thankful and Hep-

sibeth .

58. Nathaniel'* Pierce (Joseph*, Azrikim^, Ephraim', Mi-
chael'), b. July 9, 1735; m. June 24, 1756, Sarah Pierce, b. 1733;

d. May 3, 1800; m. 2nd, , b. 1754; d. May 11, 1822. He d.

Feb. 26, 1821. Res. Rehoboth, Mass.

Children.
12S. I. Nathan, b. 1756; m. Rhoda Giles.

T2g. II. Jonathan, m. Rebecca Giles and Betsey Bowen.

III. Sarah, b. Sept. 6, 1759.

IV. Lydia, b. Aug. 2, 1763.

130. V. Aaron, b. Sept. 20, 1765; m. Elipha Bliss and Nancy

Rounds.

131. VI. Nathaniel, b. Nov. 30, 1766; m. Rachel Moulton,
VII. Israel.

59. Stephen'* Pierce (Joseph*, Azrikim^, Ephraim', Michael'),
b. Aug. 7, T739; m. Mar. 20, 1758, Anna Wheeler, b. Oct. 15,
1737 ; d. June, 1824. She was daughter of James Wheeler. He
d. Jan. 28, 1805. His will was proved Mar. 5, 1805. Calvin
Pierce was executor. The witnesses to the instrument were Jona-
than Hix, Simeon Bliss and David Perry, Jr. Res. Rehoboth,
Mass.

Children.

T. Ruth, b. Dec. 7, 175S ; m. Dec. 9, 1780, James Bunt.
II. Mary, b. Aug. 23, 1760; d. young, Rehoboth, Mass.

III. Zilpha, b. Sept. 15, 1762; ra. Solomon Garry; res.

Cabot, Vt. She d. May 17, 1830. Ch., Burt,
res. Cabot; Eli P., m. Sarah A. Bartlett.

IV. Anna, b. Jan. i, 1764; m. June 4, 1792, Capt. Jona-

than Walker; res. Rehoboth and Dighton, Mass.
He was in Capt. Elijah Walker's company, and
went to Rhode Island, Dec. i, 1776, 16 days. He
was afterward a corporal, and went to Tiverton ,

Ptcrce Genealogy. 87

Aug. 2, 1780. Ch., Robert, b. Dec. 10, 1792; m.
Oct. 6, i8r6, Lydia, dau. of Elder Sylvester Rounds
of Rehoboth; rem. to Allen, N. Y., in 1820, and
d. in Placer Co., Col, Dec. 16, 1850; they had
ten ch.; Polly, b. Sept. 21, 1794; m. Mar. 6, 1811,
Sylvester Rounds; res. Angelica, N. Y., and had
thirteen ch. ; Joseph, b. Jan. 2, 1800, m. Aug. 9,
1823, Emergency Rounds, sister of Robert's wife
and Polly's husband; res. Hickory Grove, Grant
Co., Wis., and had seven ch.; Abigail, m, Jacob
Ostrander, and d. 1856, Grant Co., Wis.
V. Stephen, b. June 24, 1766; m. Mrs. Mary Sloan
Southwick, and d. 1841 ; res. East Calais, Vt. She
d. Feb. 26, 1878, a;. 90 y. 4 m. and 16 d. Ch.,
Joseph W., b. July 6, 1816; m. June 2, 1847,
Miranda Goodenough, b. Mar, 12, 1823. He d.
Sept. 20, 1878. Ch., Joseph B., b. Jan. 7, 1848;
m. Mar. 4, 1876, Clarissa A. Blake, b. Apr. 16,
1845; res. Lower Cabot, Vt. Ch., Vera W., b.
Mar. 2, 1877; Archie B., b. Feb. 19, 18S0; d. Oct.
6, 1881; Flora L., b. Feb. 11, 1851; d. Sept. 7,
1864; Melvin W., b. Sept. 2, 1852; m. Nov. 23,
1873; res. W. Medford, Mass.

132. VI. Backus, b. Mar. 13, 1768; m. Lucy Goodenough.

133. VIL AsAHEL, b. Apr. 7, 177X; m. Clarissa Peck.

134. VHL Noah, b. Jan. 26, 1773; m. Ruth Gerry.

IX. Martha, b. Apr. 22, 1775; ni. Abijah Connnins, and
d. 1823.

135. X. Calvin, b. Dec. 2, 1780; m. Constant Bulroomb.
XI. RoBA, b. Feb. 5, 1783; d. unm., Apr. 16, 1865.

60. Noah'"' Pierce (Joseph^ Azrikim^ Ephraim^ Michael'),

b. Feb. II, 1752; m. Sept. 4, 1774, Patience Rounds, b. ; d.

; m. 2nd, Oct. 2, 1796, Elizabeth Hail, b. ; d. ;

m. 3rd, Apr., 1813, Sabary Wood, b. . He d. Mar. 16, 1829.

Res. Rehoboth, Mass., and Bristol, R. I.

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Children.
I. Reuben, b. Aug. 5, 1775; d. young.

136. 11. Noah, b. Feb. 26, 1776; m. Betsey Besagade.

137. III. Appollos, b. Apr. 6, 1779; m. Hannah Brown.

138. IV. Perez, b. June 24, 1789; m. .

V. RoiJY, b. .

VI. Rachel, b. .

VII. Lavina, b. .

VIII. William H., b. 1799.

IX. Betsey, b. 1797; ni. Mason; res. Warren, R. I.j

and d. May 2, 187 1, Swansey, Mass.

X. Mary, b. ; m. Butterworth.

XI. Clarissa, b. ; m. Bishop. She d. in Bar-

ringlon.

61. Joseph-' Pierce (Joseph*, Azrikinl^ Ephraim'^, MichaeP),
b. Dec. 5, 1759; m. Dec. 2, 1779, Mary Pierce, who d. s. p.; ni.
2nd, Jan. 30, iSii, Mrs. Lydia (Pierce) Horton, b. 1781; d. Sept.
3, 1824. He d. July 20, 1840. Res. Rehoboth, Mass.

Children.
I. Mary A., b. Sept. 11, 1811 ; m. Oct. 30, 1830, Peleg
F.Walker, b. Dec. 11, 1803; d. Feb. 27, 1S58;
res. Taunton, Mass. Ch., Mary A. F., b. Oct.
27, 1831; m. Chas. H. Briggs; res. Taunton, Mass.;
Samantha J., b. Apr. i, 1838; m. Alex. H. Root

and Swan; res. Bristol, R. I.; Lydia B., b.

Mar. 3, 1840; m. Geo. D. Cowen; res. Taunton;
Betsey J., b. July 14, 1843; ni. Richard L. Hewett;
res. Taunton.
139. II. Joseph H., b. Dec. 29, 1813; m. Rachael P. Jones.
III. Lydia M., b. July 23, 1817; m. July 3, 1835, Nelson
D. Baker, b. June 19, 1816; res. 18 Pleasant St.,
Providence, R. L Ch., Chas. W., b. Dec. 6, 1836;
m. Philma Rathburn; Edwin G., b. June 8,
1839; m. Maggie Dean; Jos. W., b. June 17, 1843;

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m. Julia Weaver; Geo. E., b. Oct. 17, 1847; m.
Ruth A. Burney; Saml. D., b. July 2, 1855; m.
Minnie Lee.
IV. James L., b. Mar. 13, 1825; m. Aug. 16, 1840, Sarah
M. Bryant, b. Feb. i, 1820, s. p. He is a clergy-
man ; res. Rehoboth, Mass.

62. Wheeler^ Pierce (Mial*, Ephraim', Ephraim^ Michael*),
b. July II, 1 7 14; m. Apr. 8, 1737, Elizabeth Allen. Res. Swan-
sey, Mass., and Scituate, R. I. In 1760, Wheeler Pierce, then of
Scituate, R. I., deeded 89 acres of land to his brother, Capt. Mial
Pierce of Swansey, Mass.

Children.
140. I. Wheeler, b. ; m. Mrs. Elizabeth Bosvvorth.

63. Rev. Nathan'' Pierce (Mial\ Ephraim^, Ephrainr, Mi-
chael*), b. Feb. 21, 1716; m. Oct. 6, 1736, Lydia Martin, b. July
17, 17 18; d. Dec. 21, 1798. She was a daughter of Ephraim
Martin, and "a remarkably smart woman." He d. Apr. 14, 1793.
She was from Barrington, R. I. Lydia Martin was a short, black-
eyed, round-faced, handsome woman, who was noted for her
learning and the assistance she gave her husband. They res.
Rehoboth and Swansey, Mass. His will was proved June 4, 1793.
Hezekiah Martin was executor, Stephen Bullock, Judith Martin
and Freelove Horton, witnesses. Her will was proven Jan. 18,
1798. The witnesses were Nathaniel Miller, Jacob Saunders and
Hezekiah Martin; the latter was also executor. He spelt his name
Perce, and she Pierce. He was a Baptist minister, and for forty
years he preached in one church. He was succeeded by his son,
Rev. Preserved, who also preached in the same pulpit for forty
years. The meeting-house is still standing, and is now known as
the Pierce meeting-house. Elder Daniel Martin, son of Dea.
Melatiah, was born in Swansey, Sept. 23, 1702, and was ordained
pastor of Pierce or the Second Baptist Church in Rehoboth, Feb.
8, 1753- This church at first consisted of between thirty and forty
members under the pastoral care of Elder Martin; a few years

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after Nathan Pierce was ordained, his colleague, Elder Martin, d.
Nov. i8, 1781, ae. 79.

Children.
I. Freelove, b. Oct. 8, 1742; m. July 29, 1764, Lt.
James Horton. He was in the Revolutionary
war.

141. II. Nathan, b. Jan. 22, 1745; m. Sarah Davis.

142. III. Benjamin, b. Jan. 29, 1747; m. Content Luther and

Fanny .

143. IV. Pardon, b. Oct. 23, 1749; m. and Elizabeth

V. Mary, b. Mar. 23, 1750; m. Dec. 23, 1770, Dea.
Hezekiah Martin, b. Rehoboth, Mass., Mar. 22,
1748. He was ordained a deacon. Representa-
tive from Rehoboth to the General Court in the
years 181 2-3. He resided on the same farm on
Rock river, where his father and grandfather had
lived before him, and which is now ip the possession
of his grandson. He d. Nov. 16, 1834 ; she d. Sept.
22, 1827; res. Rehoboth, Mass. Ch., Huldah, b.
Sept. 8, 177 1 ; m. Jonathan Martin of Swansey ;
Gideon, b. Apr. 19, 1773; lost on the coast of
Africa, a sailor, d. s. p., Jan. 11, 1800; Lydia, b.
Mar. 25, 1775; m, July 27, 1794, Jacob Sanders;
Hannah, b. Feb. 12, 1777; m. Jenks Wheeler and
James Sanders; Hezekiah, b. Mar. 25, 1779; m.
Patience Mason and Emily Ann Mason ; Pearcy,
b. Oct. 23, 1780; m. Cromwell Horton; Ambrose,
b. Nov. 29, 1782; m. Phebe Martin and Polly
Miller; Polly, b. Feb. 24, 1785; m. Silas Bailey;
Luther, b. May 21, 1787; m. Nancy Wheeler;
Darius, b. Oct. 26, 1789; m. Hannah Horton;
Angier, b. Apr. 21, 1795; m. Sarah Simmons.

144. VI. Martin, b. Feb. 15, 1752; m. Keziah Wheeler.
VII. JuDAH, b. Oct. 23, 1754; m. Dec. i, 1782, Nehe-

miah Cole. She d. in Bristol, R. I., July 17, 1806.
VIII. Hezekiah, b. Jan. 25, 1755; rem. to Vermont.

145. IX. Peleg, b. Nov. 15, 1756; had many wives.

146. X. Preserved, b. July 28, 1758; m. Sarah Lewis and

Nancy Gushing.

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147. XI. Isaac, b. Sept. 22, 1763; m. Ann Fitch, Polly Bowen

and Elizabeth Carpenter.
XII. Chloe, b. Nov. 18, 1765; m. Jan. 18, 1787, Uarius
Bullock; res. Rehoboth, Mass. He was the son
of Judge Bullock of Rehoboth. Soon after their
marriage they moved to Smithfield, Pa., and had
five children. Dr. Darius and Jesse ; Chloe, m.

Johnson ; Lydia, m. James Martin ; Eunice,

m. Niles; res. Halifax, Vt.

XIII. Lydia, b. Apr. i, 1741; d. bef. 1793. Not men-
tioned in father's will.

148. XIV. David, b. Apr. 11, 1739; m. Mary .

XV. Joseph, b. Sept. 7, 1746; d. bef. 1793; not men-
tioned in father's will.

64. Capt. Miar Pierce (Mial*, Ephraim^ Ephraim^, MichaeP),

b. Mar. 24, 1722; m. Elizabeth, b. ; d. ; m. 2nd, Nov. 6,

1740, Patience Martin, b. 17 18; d. Aug. 12, 1770. He d. Mar.
15, 1792. Res. So. Rehoboth, Mass., near Hornbine Meeting-
House.

65. Lt. Jobe^ Pierce (Mial*, Ephraim^, Ephraim^, Michael*),
b. Apr. 25, 1723; m. Abigail Pratt, dau. of Dr. Micah of Taun-
ton, Mass., b. Nov. 28, 1725; d. May 3, 1813. He d. Oct. 4,
1 79 1. Res. Rehoboth, Mass.

Children.

149. I. JOBE, b. Aug. 7, 1753; m. Hannah Bullock.
II. Isaac, b. .

III. John, b. .

150. IV. Samuel, b. ; m. Phebe .

66. Caleb"^ Pierce (Mial*, Ephraim", Ephraim^, Michael'), b.
Jan. 8, 1726; m. Mar. 20, 1748, Mary Rowland. His will is dated
Aug. 19, 1775, and proved June 30, 1776. Witnesses, John West,
Susanna Burt, and David Pierce. His wife Mary was executor.
He d. 1776. Res. Rehoboth and Sv/ansey, Mass.

92 Pierce Genealogy.

Children.

151. I. Sylvester, b. 1749; m. Patience Wheeler.
II. Lydia, m. Horton.

III. John.

IV. Reuben, res. Providence, R. I.

152. V. Caleb, b. 1753; m. Mercy Wheeler.

VI. Simeon, m. and res. Hall's Hollow, N. Y.
VII. Mary.

VIII. Levi, res. Buffalo, N. Y. He had two sons, Allen
and Dr. Reuben, who rem. to New Buffalo, Mich.

67. Joshua'^ Pierce (Mial"*, Ephrainr\ Ephraim^ Michael^),

b. ; m. Mar. 24, 1748, Mary Horton. Res. Rehoboth and

Swansey, Mass.

Children.

154. I. Shubal, m. Abigail Mason.

155. II. Israel, m. .

156. III. Henry, b. 1750; m. Lydia Mason.

157. IV. Barnard, b. Feb. 4, 1764; m. Mary Rounds.

V. William, d. ?e. 21.

158. VI. Joshua, b. ; m. Susannah Rounds.

VII. Sarah.

VIII. Silene, m. June 24, 1803, Capt. Nathan Pierce;
res. Dighton, Mass.
IX. Hannah.
X. Mary, m. Joseph Pierce.

68. David'^ Pierce (David*, Ephraim^ Ephraim^ MichaeU), b.
Jan. 14, 1726; m. Oct. 31, 1754, Elizabeth Baker. Res. Swansey
and Somerset, Mass. He d. July, 1801. His will is proved July
7, 1801. His wife was dead at that time. His oldest son, Ebe-
nezer, was executor. Witnesses to will, Asa Chase, Jonathan
Pierce and David Brayton.

Children.

159. I. Obidiah, b. Feb. 12, 1762; m. Susannah Luther.

160. II. David, b. Feb. 14, 1766; m. Lydia G. Gibbs.

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III. Ebenezer.

IV. Lydia, m. Chase.

V. Elizabeth, m. Oct. 15, 1786, Joshua Brown.

VI. Patience, m. Perry.

VII. Martha, m. Gibbs.

69. Jonathan^ Pierce (David^ Ephraim\ Ephraim'', Michael^),

b. Apr. 2, 1725; m. Apr. 11, 1745, Susannah Moott; m. 2nd, .

He d. 1820. Res. Somerset, Mass.

Children.
161. I. John, b. 1768; m. Annie Chase.

70. Preserved'* Pierce (David*, Ephraim*, Ephraim^
Michael), b. Aug. 17, 1736; m. Apr. 23, 1761, Hannah Case; m.
2nd, Feb. 27, 1788, Lydia Simmons. He d. 1798. Res. Swansey
and Somerset, Mass. May i, 1798, in Probate Court at Taunton,
the widow Lydia was appointed guardian to all the children that
were minors.

Children.
1. Elizabeth.
II. Mary.

III. Mercy.

IV. Abraham.
V. Job.

VI. Polly.

VII. Betsey.

VIII. Cynthia.

70^. Nathaniel" Pierce (John', John\ Ephrainr', MichaeP),
b. abt. 1732; m. Olive . Res. Rehoboth, Mass.

Children.

I. Dorothy, b. Dec. 6, 1775; d. .

II. Rose, b. May 25, 1777.

III. Olive, b. Apr. 27, 1780.

IV. Dorothy, b. Feb. 2, 1782.

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V. John, b. Apr. 5, 1784; d. .

VI. John, b. Sept. 7, 1786.

VII. LuciNDA, b. Apr. 14, 1788.

VIII. Comfort, b. May 25, 1790.

IX. CYRENE,b. Aug. 28, 1792.

X. Nathaniel, b. Aug. 6, 1794.

XI. Paschal, b. June 7, 1796.

71. Comfort Pierce (John*, John', Ephraim^ Michael*), b.

Mar. 26, 1 741; m. Mar. 26, 1761, Betsey Allen. He d. .

Res. Rehoboth, Mass.

Children.
161^. I. John, b. May 16, 1762; m. Betsey Bowen.

II. Betty, b. Dec. 8, 1765.
i6if. III. Comfort, b. Nov. 30, 1768; m. .

IV. Patience, b. Apr. 14, 1769.

72. Benjamin" Pierce (Benjamin^ Benjamin*, Benjamin^, Ben-
jamin^, Michael'), b. July 8, 1777; m. 1799, Deborah Jones, b. Jan.
6, 1777; d. May 7, 1844. He d. Dec. 5, 1838. Res. Chesterfield,
Mass.

Benjamin Pierce was born in Scituate, Mass., in 1777; he re-
sided there until after his marriage, when he moved to Chesterfield,
Mass. He was a business man in Massachusetts, had a farm of some
400 acres ; had flouring and saw-mills, hotel, and ran two stores, and
like many others failed and started for Ohio, but meeting misfortune
on the way, stopped in New York, and bought a farm in Constantia,
Oswego county, where he lived a good many years. In moving to
Indiana he was taken sick and died on the way, at Miamitown,
Ohio, Dec. 5, 1838. He was a Congregationalist in Massachusetts,
but when he went to New York in Feb., 1818, there was no church
of that denomination near, and he went into the Presbyterian
church and worshipped with them ever after.

Children.
162. I. Henry, b. Dec. 29, 1806; m. Rebecca Tompkins

and Mary Fraser.

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163. II. Benjamin, b. May 26, 181 2; m. Lusinai Jenkins.

164. III. John J., b. Apr. 14, 1801; m. Fanny Harwood.
IV. Lois, b. Apr. 10, 1802; m. Feb. 19, 1826, Clark

Bentley, b. June i, 1801; d. Oct. 28, 1867. She
d. Apr. 6, 1859; res. Chesterfield, Mass. Ch.,

Mary C, b. Sept. 18, 1828; m. Feb. 9, 1849,

Merrill; res. Marcellus, N. Y. ; Martha L., b. Jan.
28, 1827; d. Sept. 13, 1843; Lois I., b. Dec. 20,
1830; m. June 12, 1848; d. July 9, 1861; Cyrus
H., b. Oct. 25, 1832; m. Jan. 18, i860; res.
O'Neil, Neb.; Eliza P., b. May 8, 1835; m. Jan.
12, 1862; d. Feb. 14, 1869; Clark G., b. June 23,
1837; m. Dec. 10, 1867; d. Apr. 9, 1873; Benja-
min P., b. Sept. 12, 1840; m. Oct. 22, 1868; res.
Ft. Dodge, Iowa; Martha J., b. Apr. 26, 1846; m.
Apr., 1864, W. G. Perkins; res. Oakland, Ilh

165. V. Harvey, b. Sept. 26, 1804; m. Sarah Dickerson.
VI. Nancy, b. Aug. 30, 1808; m. Henry M. Hewett; res.

California. She d. s. p., Oct. 19, 1866.
VII. Jane, b. Jan. 20, 1810; m. Dr. John B. Davis. She
d. Aug. 5, 1844; a dau., Sarah J., ni. Daniel V.
Johnston ; res. Brookville, Indiana.
VIII. Deborah, b. May 3, 1814; m. Aug. 3, 1836, John
W. McNaime, b. Dec. 23, 1814; d. Sept. 13, 1877.
She d. Feb. 16, 1876; res. Porkdale, Ontario. Ch.,
James H., b. Aug. 15, 1837; m. Dec. 11, 1861;
res. Toronto, Canada; Jane A., b. Mar. 27, 1839 ;
m. Feb. 16, i86r, Albert Mcintosh, and d. Aug.
18, 1885; Mary C, b. May 16, 1841; m. Aug. 4,
1862, Thomas H. Miller, and d. Aug. 4, 1862;
Edgar B., b. Sept. 25, 1843; m. Sept. 6, 1870; res.
Denver, Col.; Lois A., b. Sept. 6, 1849.

73. Libbeus" Pierce (Jonathan^ Benjamin*, Benjamin*, Ben-
jamin^, Michael'), b. 1774; m. Vesta Bailey, b. 1781; d. June,
1825 ; m. 2nd, Mariam Ames. He d. Mar. 2, 1845. Res. Scituate,
Mass., Sudbury, Vt., Chesterfield, Mass., and Canton, N. Y.

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Children.

166. I. Paul, b. Apr. 24, i8oi;m. Emeline Mead.

167. II. William, b. Jan. 29, 1799; m. Patty Fuller.

III. Parmelia, b. Jan. 7, 1820; m. July 19, 1854, Har-

rison White, b. Nov. 30, 1814; res. Leicester
Junction, Vt. Ch., Julia P., b. Oct. 31, 1855; m.

Sept. 10, 1879, Cushman; res. Middlebury,

Vt.

IV. Celinda v., b. Sept. 9, 1822; m. July 29, 1845,

Henry Lawrence, res. Griswoldville, Mass. He
was b. Dec. 2, 1812; d. Aug. 20, 1870. Ch.,
William H., b. July 9, 1846; d. Dec. 16, 1881;
Franklin D., b. Mar. 7, 1848; res. New York city;
Hartwell E. L., b. Oct. 7, 1850; d. June, 1853.

V. Mason, b. ; at one time he res. in Lenawee,

Mich.

VI. Orlando, b. 1802; killed by kick of a horse in 1822.

VII. Melvin, b. ; m. and d- in Illinois.

VIII. Jonathan, b. 1806; m. Marium Carpenter in April
and died in a few months in 1834 in his twenty-
eighth year. No children.

IX. Allen, b. 1810; d. 7&. 24.

X. Benjamin, b. ; d. 1840 in Florida. He went to

Texas as a soldier and was on his way home when
he died.

XI. Charles, b. 1816; d. of a fever in his eighteenth
year in 1834. He and his brother Jonathan and
Allen all died within six weeks of each other of
fever.
XII. Nancy Maria, b. May 18, 1809. (The first white
child born in Canton, N. Y.); m. Feb. 13, 1831,
Col. Josiah Barber, b. Aug. 27, 1807, d. June 5,
1887. She d. Mar. 29, 1881. Res. Canton, N.
Y. Ch., EUzabeth M., b. Feb. 21, 1832; m. June
i860, Lorenzo Lawrence, and d. Mar. 31, 1865;
res. Canton, N. Y. ; Celestia S., b. Oct. 19, 1833;

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m. July 25, 1852, S. E. Corbyn and d. Aug. 21,
1856; Phebe Jane, b. June 26, 1835; d. Sept. 9,
1852; Chas. B., b. June 12, 1837, M. D.; m. Mary
Wilson; res. Keeseville, N. Y.; Julia A., b. Mar.
30, 1839; m. Dec. 6, 1857, S. E. Corbyn; res.
Black River, N. Y. ; Harriett P., b. July 7, 1841;
m. Myron Nickerson; res. Canton, N. Y.; Ellen
E., b. Apr. 21, 1843; ni. Oct. 13, 1866, Wm. H.
Allen; res. Pierpont, N. Y.; Gilbert R., b. Oct.
21, 1845; m. Dec. I, 1869, Rhoda Smith; res.
Watertown, N. Y.; Pliny W., b. June 27, 1849, M.
D., m. Kate Newell; res. 320 Broadway, New
York city, N. Y.

74. Howard J.^' Pierce (Jonathan'*, Benjamin'*, Benjamin^,
Benjamin'^, MichaeP), b. June 18, 1775; '^i- ]^'^' ^5) 1801, Bridget
House, b. 1785; d. in Potsdam, Aug. 23, 1830. He d. at Madrid,
N. Y., Oct. 20, 1848. Res. Rutland, Vt., and Madrid, N. Y.

Jonathan Pierce, Howard J-'s father, moved from Massachu-
setts to Vermont toward the close of the eighteenth century.
Howard Jonathan emigrated from Vermont to Potsdam, N. Y., in
1803 with his family. He and Barney Hogey and Captain Bailey
were the three first settlers in Potsdam. His wife's maiden name
was Bridget House. Their family increased to six sons and three
daughters. He passed away at Madrid, N. Y.

Children.

168. I. HosEA H., b. Oct. I, 1801; m. Harriett Bernathy

and .

169. H. Oneasmus O., b. Aug. 16, 1809; m. Catherine Blue.

170. in. Dennis D., b. Aug. 7, 181 1; m. Phila M. Gibbons.

171. IV. John J., b. July 19, 1813; m. Catherine Rogain.

172. V. Hiram H., b. July 5, 18 18; m. Prudence Sackett

and Eliza Fisher.
VI. SiLOMA S., b. Aug. 5, 1816; m. Edward Jones.
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98 Pierce Genealogy.

VII. Polly C, b. .

173. VIII. Artimus a., b. Mar. 18, 1805; m. Celinda Carter.

IX. Mary M., b. ; m. John H. Wait. Their son,

Orvill, b. July 2, 1828; m. Sept. 5, 1852, Mary
Conroy ; res. Novi, Mich.
X. Laura J., b. Nov. 18, 1807; m. Mar. 3, 1826, Lu-
ther Wait, b. Apr. 22, 1806; d. Apr. 11, 1841; m.
2nd, July 29, 1845, Daniel M. Arbor, b. Feb. 18,
1816; d. Dec. 21, 1873; res. Bell Branch, Mich.
Ch., Luther P., b. Apr. 15, 1841; m. Apr. 4, 1867,
and June 15, 1881; res. Beech, Mich.; Laura J.,
b. Dec. 24, 1846; m. Alvin C. Pierce; res. Bell
Branch, Mich.
XL Henry.
XII. Matilda.
XIIL Harson.
XIV. Jane.
XV. Diana.
XVI. Hamel.

75. Haywood'" Pierce (Haywood^ Benjamin*, Benjamin^, Ben-
jamin", MichaeP), b. Mar. 24, 1782; m. Dec, 1812, Mary Mills; d.
18 1 7. He d. in South America, Apr., 1840.

Haywood Pierce was born in Scituate, Mass., in 1782. While
yet a young man he went to New Orleans, finally engaged in busi-
ness, and became very wealthy. After many years, and at an ad-
vanced age he again returned to the North, and visited his relations,
by whom he was received with much joy. His only child was a
daughter. Mr. Pierce died while on a visit in South America.
Res. New Orleans, La.

Children.

I. Julia, b. 1815; m. 1831, E. Rouvert, b. ; d.

Apr., 1841; res. Thibodeaux, La. Ch., Julia R.,

b. ; m. Breen, b. ; Edmund, d.

1862; res. Thibodeaux, La.

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76. Waldo'^ Pierce (Haywood\ Benjamin*, Benjamin^ Benja-
min', Michael'), b. in Scituate, Mass., Feb. 22, 1778; m. Dec. 4,
1803, Catherine Treat, b. in Haverhill, Mass., Dec. 2, 1782; d.
Aug., 1863. He d. Sunday morning, Oct. 10, 1841. Res. Frank-
fort, Me.

Waldo Pierce, son of Haywood, was born at Scituate, Mass.,
in the year 1778.

When a young man he settled in Maine, town of Frankfort,
lower village, which is situated upon a branch of the Penobscot,
called Marsh river, affording fine facilities for mills and shipping;
a picturesque little valley surrounded by forest-covered hills, and
connected with the upper village by bridge and an enchanting
road three miles in length, which sixty years ago ran through the
forest primeval.

Here Waldo Pierce married Catharine Treat, " a noble woman,
nobly planned," whose father, Joshua Treat, was a pioneer in this
wilderness, and had built a saw and grist-mill, and entered the first
wedge of civilization, about one century ago.

The mills and a store formed a little nucleus of trade for the
people scattered in the back districts, who were extremely poor,
but brought here their little "grist to grind."

He enlarged this business, was an active, enterprising man, and
in later years was in possession of a large property. His eldest sons,
who settled in Bangor, eighteen miles distant, were among the most
influential men in that city, and there the father invested largely
the slow gains of many years.'

At about the age of sixty he made, in connection with Mr.
Albert L. Keller, an extensive purchase from Thorndike, Sears,
and Prescott, of Boston, of what was known as " Ten Proprietors'
Land," a portion of Waldo patent, of which they were residuary
owners.

The explorations and care consequent upon this heavy purchase
proved too much for his strength, and heart disease was developed,
which, after a painful illness of three years, caused his death.

Mr. Pierce was in stature somewhat above medium height,
rather stout and strongly built, blue eyes, light hair, and ruddy
complexion, of dignified mien, a fine specimen of the New Eng-
land type.

He was most exemplary in his life, and guarded well the morals
of his numerous family, was strenuous and firm on the point of
education, and though schools in those days were of the " stone
for bread " order, yet once a day every child of sufficient age

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must go up to the little one-storied seat of learning upon the
miniature Acropolis of the village. Here in winter a Solon —
presumably — and a Minerva in summer, dispensed the rudiments
of the three R's. — with perhaps a few other letters thrown in — to
the eight benches on a side, slanting upward, similar to modern
theaters, with aisle in center, girls upon one side and boys oppo-
site.

In this same building were held religious services, and Mr. Pierce
was just as strenuous in attendance upon these. A Methodist min-
ister, quite superannuated, here preached sermons each Sabbath,
that it would seem would make the very stones cry out, so long,
so dull and dreary were they — at least to the juvenile mind, but
the subject of this sketch must have gained something from them,
or else he had the spirit of a martyr, for he never failed to be
present with his children at these solemnities. The old Puritan
spirit was predominant in him, and education and religion were to
him the foundation stones of character.

His house was always open to the poor and distressed. It was
nothing unusual to see half a dozen at a time of this class sitting
around the old and ample kitchen hearth, and to "feed the hun-
gry and clothe the naked " was his kind wife's daily business in
those early times of poverty and destitution. For all these solid
traits of character, his children tenderly revere his memory.

" In Frankfort, Me., Oct. lo, 1841, Waldo Pierce died of organic
disease of the heart, aged 63. He was a man of clear, strong and
vigorous mind, of stern republican simplicity of habits and manner.
He emigrated from Scituate, the place of Iiis birth, and came to
Frankfort, then a wilderness.

In early life he was a mechanic, but as his means increased, he
engaged in mercantile pursuits which gave full scope to the exer-
cise of his forecast and sagacity. He was a pattern of economy,
industry and perseverance, entered upon his plans with ardor, and
pursued them with untiring zeal. His labors were inuncnse ; the
result was that with his single and unaided hand, he acquired a
large estate.

The venerable divine who performed his funeral rites, said of
him, " I have known that man for forty years, in all of the rela-
tions of life, and I have never known him to exhibit resentment,
anger or ill-will. I have never known him to wrong any man.
He was honest, benevolent and kind-hearted. His house was tlie
home of the poor, and our whole vicinity is in mourning." [Copied
from the Waldo Signal.^

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Children.
I. Haywood, b. July 5, t8o8; m. Feb. 17, 1834, Mary
Ann Greenwood, s. p.; res. Frankfort. He d.
Dec. 16, 1854.
II. Nancy Valeria, b. Jan. 15, 1824; d. Mar. 4, 1828.

HI. Artemus, b. Nov. 13, 1820; unm.; res. Frankfort.

IV. Lucilla S., b. Jan. i, 1819; m. Aug. 24, 1842, Israel
Webster Kelley; she res. at 37 East Springfield
street, Boston, Mass. Ch., Israel Webster Kelley,
the son of Israel W. and Rebecca (Fletcher)
Kelley, was b. Jan. 5, 1804; graduated at Dart-
mouth College, 1824. " Webster Kelley, after his
graduation at college, began the study of law at
Frankfort, Me., and in due time went into prac-
tice with his brother, Albert L. He rose rapidly
in his profession. Removing not long after to
Belfast, he formed a partnership with Albert John-
son. In 1 841, he was appointed deputy collector
of customs under President Harrison, and went
back to Frankfort. He was an earnest advocate
of the Whig party in politics. He was highly
esteemed for his integrity and professional ability."
After a course of legal practice in Maine, he
removed to Boston. Some time subsequent to
this he was called to argue an important case in
Amherst, N. H. It was a case which had already
been tried three times, no jury having been found
who could agree on a verdict. He gained the case
for his client, to the surprise and admiration of his
friends, and the dismay of his opponents; but
before he could reach his home he was struck
down with a fatal attack of pleurisy. He d. in
Henrietta, N. H., July 3 1855. Ch., Howard
Webster, b. Feb. 19, 1844. Howard Webster re-
turning from Fayal, at the age of twenty, was lost
at sea from barque Eschol, which went down with
several hundred on board in 1865; Catherine Peirce,

b. ; Grace Fletcher, b. ; Allston, b. 1854 ;

d. Sept. 19, 1856 ; Webster, b. Mar. 17, 1856, gradu-
ated from Latin School, Boston, and Harvard Col-
lege, 1879, with honors. Taking Bowdoin Prize,
completed his course in Harvard Law School.
Admitted to practice, Boston Bar, 1887.

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174. V. George A., b. Mar. 4, 1812 ; m. Louisa T. Pike.
VI. Harriett Maria, b. Aug. 11, 1817; m. May 26,

1 85 2, Hayward Pierce Gushing, b. May 3, 181 2:
d. Oct. 13, 1870; res. 8 Walnut street, Boston,
Mass. Gh., Florence M., b, Apr. 24, 1853 ; grad.
Vassar, 1874; Haywood W., b. Sept. 22, 1854;
grad. Harvard, 1877; Livingston, b. June 29, 1856;
grad. Harvard, 1879; m, Oct. 18, 1882, Ada
Thomas; Jennie, b. Jan. 19, 1858; grad. Vassar,
1880; m. May 21, 1884, H. O. Underwood; res.
Belmont, Mass.; Ida, b. Aug. 28, i860; grad. Vas-
sar, 1883; m. Nov. 16, 1887, Wm. L. Underwood;
res. Belmont, Mass.

175. VII. Waldo T., b. Sept. 16, 1804; m. Hannah Jane Hills.
VIII. Garoline H., b. Aug. 31, 1806; m. Feb. 15, 1829,

Albert L. Kelley.

Albert Livingston Kelley, the son of Israel W.
and Rebecca (Fletcher) Kelley, was born in Bris-
tol, N. H., Aug. 17, 1802, graduated at Dartmouth
Gollege, 182 1, and married Garoline H. Pierce,
Feb. 15, 1829. Mr. Kelley was fitted for Dart-
mouth Gollege at Atkinson's Academy. On the
completion of his college course he went to Port-
land, Maine, and there read law with Hon. Stephen
Longfellow. He was admitted to the bar in
Gumberland county, Maine, in 1825. By the ap-
pointment of the municipal authorities at Portland,
he gave the oration at the celebration of the 4th
of July of that year. On the recommendation of
Daniel Webster, he was appointed agent for the
"Ten Proprietors' Tracts," so called, in Eastern
Maine, a property then owned by David Sears,
William Prescott and Israel Thorndike. He estab-
lished his residence at Frankfort, Me., in Septem-
ber, 1825, and began the j^ractice of his profession,
and the discharge of the duties of his agency. His
legal practice soon became extensive, and he took
at once and ever afterward retained a high posi-
tion at the bar. One writer says of Mr. Kelley:
" I think I never knew a man of such absolute in-
dependence of thought and action." He is further
characterized as " an extensive reader, a fine
writer, an able and eloquent speaker, a wise and

Pierce Genealogy. 103

sagacious counselor, and an accomplished gentle-
man." He d. Aug. 18, 1885; res. Winterport, Me.
Ch., Edward Albert, b. May 30, 1S31, at Winter-
port. Fitted for college at the military school,
Lieut. Whiting, Ellsworth, Me., at Foxcroft's
Academy, Me., and at North Yarmouth Classical
Academy. Entered Bowdoin College and re-
mained there until the middle of the junior "year.
He began the study of law with the eminent law-
yer, George F. Farley of Groton, Mass., in 185 1.
In 1853, he was admitted to the bar and practiced
in partnership with Mr. Farley untif 1855. Re-
mained in Groton until 1861 ; then moved to
Boston, where he still resides, and of whose bar he
is a prominent member, making a specialty of will
cases and the care of trust property; m. Nov. 15,
1854, Mary Farley of Groton. Ch., Elizabeth.
He was given the honorary degree of A. M. by
Bowdoin College. He is a man of refinement, of
strong character and unswerving principle; Caro-
line Ellen, b. Apr. 22, 1833; m. Oct. 9, 1863,
Nathan Gushing of Boston, and d. Apr. 9, 1864;
Julia C, b. June 3, 1835; m. Nov. 11, 1856, Dr.
Wm. R. Stanley of Lahaska, Pa.; Alburtic R., b.
Aug. 9, 1837; d. Dec. 30, 1837; Waldo P.,b. Feb.
5, 1839; d. Aug. 29, 1842; Frank W., b. Mar. 20,
1841; attorney at law; res. Winterport, Me. ; Waldo
C, b. June, 1843; d. Aug. 2, 1861; Silas Pierce, b.
May 24, 1845 ; res. Winterport; Fitzroy, b. Dec.
14, 1847, member of tlie firm of wholesale grocers,
" Silas Pierce & Co.", in Boston; m. Feb. 24, 1875,
Amanda Marble.
176. IX. Charles H., b. Apr. i, 1810; m. Ellen W. Kelley.
X. Jane, b. Nov. 3, 1813; d. Apr. 10, 1815.
XI. Emily J., b. Sept. 3, 1815; m. Sept. 12, 1833, Hon.
Charles Stetson; res. Bangor, Me.

Hon. Charles Stetson was born in New Ipswich,
New Hampshire, in November, 1801; graduated at
Yale College in 1823; practiced law at Hampden,
Maine, for some years, and removed to Bangor; was
judge of the Municipal Court of that city in 1834,
and held that office until 1837, when he was ap-

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pointed clerk of the Supreme Court of Maine.
He was a member of the Governor's Council four
years from 1845 to 1848. He was elected to
Congress from the Fifth congressional district of
Maine in 1849, and served in the Thirty first
Congress. He continued to reside in Bangor
until the time of his death, March, 1883. He
was married in 1833, to Emily J. Pierce, daughter
of Waldo Pierce of Frankfort, who is now living
at Bangor — 'eight children survived him. He
was b. Nov. 7, 1801 ; d. Mar. 27, 1883. Ch,,
Charles P., b. May 24, 1835; m. May 24, 1875,
address, Bangor, Me.; Emily, b. Nov. 28, 1837;
m. May 30, 1865, to James S. Brown, Milwau-
kee, Wis.; Anna M., b. May 28, i839;Amasa
S., b. July 21, 1841 ; d. July 29, 1842 ; Caroline
P., b. May 30, 1843; i^- Oct. 12, 1871, Franklin
A. Wilson of Bangor; Frances A., b. Jan. 4, 1847;
Frederick, b. Dec. 30, 1848; d. June 10, 1850;
Franklin, b. Dec. 11, 1850; m. Dec. 5, 1877, ad-
dress, St. Johns, N. B.; Ada P., b. Mar. 31, 1853;
m. Sept. 7, 1880, John C. Holman of Boston ; d.
Aug. 27, 1884; Hayward, b. May 30, 1857.
177. XII. Silas F., b. Dec. 18, 1825 ; m. Frances L. Griffin.
XIII. Nancy A., b. May 20, 1822; d. Aug. 5, 1822.

77. Bailey'' Pierce (FIaywood\ Benjamin*, Benjamin^ Benja-
min^, Michael'), b. Aug. 29, 1787; m. Dec. 13, 1S12, Ann Somerby,
b. Sept. 22, 1788; d. June 30, 1818; m. 2nd, June j6, 1819, Eliza
Tobey, b. Mar. 11, 1795; d. Feb. 14, 1865. He d. Apr. 4, 1844.
Res, Frankfort and Belfast, Me.

Children.
I. Eliza T., b. Sept. 30, 1813; m. Dec. 31, 1845, James
Arcy; m. 2nd, June 14, i860, John Burrill of
Newburyport. She d. Nov. 14, 1884.
II. Ann Maria, b. June 12, 1815; m. Dec. 8, 1836,
Amos B. Treat. She d. June 11, 1837; res.
Frankfort.

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III. Sarah S., b. Oct. 31, 1817; m. Sept. 4, 1844, John

Cole; res. 442 Cumberland street, Portland, Me.

IV. Abby Cox, b. Sept. 11, 1824; res. 8 Walnut street,

Boston, Mass.

78. Elijah® Pierce (Haywood^ Benjamin*, Benjamin^, Benja-
min", Michael'), b. July 30, 17S9; m. Nov. 16, 1816, Rebecca Bai-
ley; d. Aug. 7, 1819; m. 2nd, Oct. I, 1825, Lucy P. Litchfield.
Res. Scituate, Mass.

Children.
I. Haywood, b. Sept. 6, 1817; d. unm. 1855.
II. Silas, b. July 26, 1826; res. Boston, Mass.
178. in. Elijah F., b. July i, 1827; m. Sarah A. Perry.

IV. Sarah B., b. June 10, 1829; d. unm. Oct. 28, 1882.
V. Benjamin, b. May 23, 1831.
VI. Elizabeth B., b. May 9, 1833; d. unm. Aug., 1876.

79. Silas'' Pierce (Haywood'', Benjamin*, Benjamin", Benja-
min'^, Michael'), b. Feb. 15, 1793; m. Hannah Lopez of Boston,
Mass. She d. Nov. 27, 1SS4. He d. s. p., Aug. 27, 1879. Res.
Boston, Mass.

80. Artemas" Pierce (Ezra\ Benjamin*, Ebenezer^ Ebenezer^
Michael^), b. July 10, 1779; m. Feb. 28, 1804, Hannah Goodridge,
b. Oct. 2, 1782; d. Feb. 25, 1869. He d. July 28, 1867. Res.
Londonderry, Vt.

Children.

I. Eveline, b. Sept. 15, 1805; m. Dec. 18, 1S25, Jason

Buxton, b. Dec. 21, 1799. Ch., Sylvia, b. Aug.
17, 1826; m. Apr. ID, 1849, John M. Rockwell,
and d. July 21, 1854; Emily, b. Dec. 18, 1830; m.
Nov. 10, 1855, William Rockwell; res. Woonsocket.

II. Mary R.,b. Sept. 20, 1807; m. Dec. i, 1840, Joshua

D. Parker, b. Mar. 19, 1805; d. Sept. 23, 1887.
Ch., Mary E., b. May, 1844; m. John Thompson;
res. Londonderry, Vt.; Emily A., b. Oct. 21, 1851;
Mary R., d. Mar. 19, 1871; res. Londonderry, Vt.
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III. Rebecca L., b. July 9, 1810; m. Sept. 26, 1837,

Oliver Clapp, b. June 2, 1797; d. Sept. 19, 1859.
Ch., Hannah E., b. Apr. 24, 1840; d. Nov. 9,
i860; Annah J., b. Nov. 4, 1841 ; d. Dec. 19, 1849;
Harriett I., b. Feb. 13, 1848; d. Aug. 13, 1848;
res. Blackstone, Mass. ; m. 2nd, July 20, 1862,
Libeus Gaskill, b. July 22, 1808; d. Jan. 19, 1868.

IV. Hannah, b. July 14, 1812; m. Mar. 19, 1835, Wil-

liam Barrows, b. Apr. 4, 1810; d. Feb. 27, 1841.
Ch., Gilbert, b. Jan. 27, 1836; m. I-eora Moulton
and Rosa L. Burt; res. Woonsocket, R. I.; Gil-
man, b. Jan. 27, 1836; m. Ellen Prescott; res.
Groton; William G., b. Sept. 23, 1887; m. Lydia
S. Willard; res. Providence, R. I. Hannah m.
2nd, Sept. 26, 1846, Peter Nutting, d. May 17,
1876; res. Windham, Vt., and Groton, Mass.
V. Jerusha H., b. Dec. 20, 1814; m. May 22, 1836,
Emery Melendy, b. Jan. 2, 1800; d. Jan. 21, 1877.
She d. Sept. 23, 1888. Ch., Emery W., b. May
20, 1841; m. Dec. 16, 1868, Constantia A. Newell,
b. Jan. 18, 1845; d. May 15, 1881; m. 2nd, Sept.
20, 1883, Lucy E. Rider, b. July 16, 1850; Jona-
than W., b. Nov. 18, 1845; m. Nov. 26, 1868;
Caroline L. Arnold, b. June 29, 1845 ; res. Lon-
donderry, Vt.

179. VI. GiLMAN G., b. May 4, 1817; m. Elizabeth Wood-

worth.

180. VII. William, b. Nov. 26, 1819; m. Malinda Abbott

and Mary V. Hesleton.
VIII. Amarilla R., b. May 13, 1822 ; m. July 18, 1843,
George M. Pratt, b. Feb. 22, 1816. Ch., George
A., b. May 17, 1845; "^- Oct. 4, 1873, Mina M.
Cone; Frank P., b. Nov. 6, 1852; m. Aug. 8, 1875,
Mary J. Harvy; res. Chicago, 111.
IX. Ezra, b. Oct. 22, 1824; m. Oct. 28, 185 1, Ellen
Abbott. She d. s. p.. May, 1881 ; res. Chester, Vt.

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82. Ezra" Pierce (Nehemiah^ Benjamin*, Ebenezer^ Ebene-
zer^, Michael'), b. Dec. 6, 1788; m. Dec. 5, 1810, Polly Farr. He
d. June 23, 1869. Res. Windham, Vt.

Children.
I. Mary, b. June 30, 1814; m. Horace Austin, and d.
Nov. 29, 1842, leaving two daughters.
11. Ezra, b. Dec. 14, 1815; m. Mar. 13, 1838, Betsey J.

Hastings; res. Windham, s. p.
HI. Phcebe, b. Jan. 22, 1818; m. Dec. i, 1842, Nathan

Hastings; res. Townshend. One son, Edwin.
IV. Nelson, b. Mar. 19, 182 1 ; d. Aug. 28, 1822.
V. William H., b. Apr. 8, 1824; m. Dec. 8, 1852,
Maria Burton, dau. of Timothy and Mary (Pierce)

Burton who d. s. p. and .

VI. Charles N., b. Mar. 26, 1826.
VII. Angeline C, b. May 26, 1828; d. Apr. 19, 1853.
181. VIII. Merrill, b. Feb. 18, 1830; m. Amanda Robbins.

IX. Florinda, b. Sept. 18, 1832; m. Aug. 15, 1858, Os-
car Howe of Townsend, and d. Oct. 16, 1867.

^2,. Rev. Sem'' Pierce (Nehemialr^ Benjamin*, Ebenezer^
Ebenezer^ Michael'), b. July 8, 1794; m. Sept. 3, 1815, Lydia
Moses, b. Mar. 28, 1793; m. 2nd, Joanna Brown, b. Nov. 15, 1S08;

d. Oct. 30, 1859; m. 3rd, Mrs. Myra Olds French, b. . He

d. Oct. 15, 1865. Res. Londonderry, Vt.

Rev. Sem Pierce was born in Windham, Vermont, July 8,
1794. Until he was twenty-one years of age he worked on his
father's farm. After his conversion he began to preach, or as he
called it, to talk in small assemblies, and from that he gradually
worked his way up the ladder by close application and studious
efforts until he received a regular call to preach in the Baptist
Church in South Londonderry, Vermont. He was the pastor there
for more than twenty years, and ably discharged his pastoral duties.
He was then called to Plymouth, later to Cavendish and other
places. He was a man of strong, sterling integrity, one whose

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word was as good as his bond any time. Always a friend of the
poor, the downcast and the oppressed. Those in sickness or in
trouble instinctively turned to him for help and kindly sympathy,
sure always of getting what they looked for. He represented the
town in the Legislature a number of times, and there, as in every
other place, his voice was always heard on the side of right. It
is, perhaps, enough to say of him, that those who knew him best
loved him most.

Children.
I. Nehemiah, b. May 3, 1816; d. young.

182. II. JosiAH, b. Feb. 6, 1818; m. Adeline Whitman.

III. Phylitta, b. Feb. 16, 1820; m. Jan. 8, 1839, Mer-
rick Woods, son of Dea. Amos Woods, b. Sept. i,
181 1; d. Apr. 24, 1881. She d. Nov. 6, 1852.
Ch., Nellie L., b. Aug. 3, 1841; m. Feb. 21, 1865,
John Warren Rand, son of Jasper and Sally
(Pierce) Rand. [See Peirce Genealogy, p. 69.]
Ch., John W., b. July i, 1866; res. Fitchburg,
Mass. He is superintendent of the fire alarm
telegraph.

183. IV. Sem, b. Dec. 21, 1825; m. Eliza Howard.

V. John, b. Apr. 23, 1828; d. Apr. 25, 1828.

184. VI. William W., b. Mar. 14, 1836; m. Lizzie A. Stone.
VII. Lydia, b. Mar. 20, 1824; d. young.

VIII. Leland, b. ; d. young.

185. IX. Nehemiah, b. Nov. 5, 1837; m. Jane A. Shumway

, and Marcia A. Eddy.

X. Marion Ida, b. July 19, 1S40; m. June 30, 1872,

Thomas K. Hamilton, b. June 30, 1844. Ch.,

Helen P., b. Apr. 26, 1S78; res. Merrimac, Mass.

XL Maria, b. ; d. re. 12.

XII. Edward W., b. ;) , , , . . ,

^^^^ „ ^ ' , \ both d. in infancy.

XIII. Edward O., b. ; ) ^

XIV. AuRiLLA, b. Oct. TO, 1S29; m. Dec. 12, 1849, John

C. Cutter, b. Aug. 21, 1S27. Shed, Oct. 21, t88S;
res. Winchendon, Mass. He was at one time the

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proprietor of a summer resort. In 1862, he en-
tered the Thirty-sixth Regiment of Massachusetts
Volunteers as second lieutenant of Company D.
In June, 1863, he was promoted first lieutenant
and regimental quartermaster, in which office he
continued until the close of the war. Ch., Nelson
S., b. Sept. 13, 1850; d. Aug. 25, 1854; John M.,
b. Mar. 4, 1852; add. 76 Monroe street, Chicago,
111.; Sarah A., b. Dec. 2, i860; m. Sidney E.
White; res. Winchendon.

84. Dea. Alson" Pierce (Benjamin^, Benjamin*, Ebenezer^,
Ebenezer'jMichael'), b. June 21, 1794, in Windham, Vt. ; m. Aug.
27, 1819, Sylvia Corbin, b. Feb. 23, 1794; d. Mar. 18, 1865. Res.
Painted Post, N. Y.

Children.
I. Benjamin C, b. Oct. 14, 1820; d. Aug. 10, 1844.
II. Mary A., b. May 21, 1823; m. Dec. 30, 1849, Dr.
Floyd Morse, b. Apr. 11, 1825; d. Sept. 20, 1S58;
res. Painted Post, N. Y. Ch., Emma P., b.
Oct. 31, 1850; m. Sept., 1875, Rev. Giles H.
Hubbard; Benjamin R., b. Oct. 21, 1852; m. Feb.
27, 1885, Emma Clapp; res. Ridgefield, 111. ; Floyd
H., b. Aug. 31, 1854; Annie L., b. May 23, 1856.
III. Martha A., b. Oct. 25, 1824; m. Sept. 15, 1846,
Charles J. Cooper, b. Mar. 13, 1823 ; d. Nov. 4,
1883; res. Cooper's Plains, N. Y. Ch., Charles J.,
b. July 9, 1847; d. Sept. 25, 1872; Benjamin P.,
b. Jan. 14, 1849; m. July 16, 1874, Callie T.
Owens; Mary E., b. Dec. 12, 1850; m. May 10,
1876, Dr. E. A. Ovcrhiser; John E., b. Sept. 27,
1852; m. June 30, 1872, Mary Frieslatcr ; Frank,
b. Dec. II, 1854; m. Oct. 7, 1886, Mary A. Kings-
bury; res. Castile Rock, Cal.
186. IV. Stephen Byron, b. Apr. 15, 1839; m. Sophia E.
Stilson.

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85. Dea. Nathan" Pierce (Benjamin^, Benjamin*, Ebenezer^
Ebenezer, Michael'), b. Mar. i, 1801; m. Mar. 17, 1830, Anna H.
Burnap, b. Oct, 29, 1807. He was born in Windham, Vt., but
removed in earl}' life to West Townsend, Vt. For many years he
was deacon of the Congregational Church. He was successful in
business and honored and respected by all. In his eighty-fourth
year he moved to Suffield, Conn. Res. West Townsend, Vt., and
Suffield, Conn.

Children.
I. Lucia A., b. June 9, 1831 ; m. May 5, 1858, Jere-
miah Baldwin, b. Dec, 1827; res. Northfield,
Minn. Ch., Willis P., b. Feb. 28, 1859; Horace,
b. Nov. 13, i860; James A., b. Sept. 16, 1865;
Minnie A., b. Jan. 20, 1868.
II. Maria L., b. Nov. 19, 1832; m. Aug. 24, i860,
Jonas C. Kendall ; res. Dunstable, Mass. Ch.,
Frederick L., b. July 30, 1861 ; Caroline E., b.
Aug. 27, 1864; Anna L., b. Aug. 2, 1867; James
E., b. Sept. 4, 1870; Evangeline, b. Apr. 30,

1873.
HI. Charles N., b. June 19, 1835; d. June 27, 1869.

187. IV. Albert R., b. Feb. 16, 1837; m. Eliza S. Phelps.

188. V. James E., b. Aug. 12, 1839; m. Francis Hall.

VI. Julia, b. June 10, 1841; m. Oct. 28, 1877, Gardner

S. Washburn; res. Plainview, Minn.
VII. Mary E., b. Mar. 9, 1843; m. Mar., 1885, Willis
H. Taft. She d. Apr. 19, 1888; res. Jamaica, Vt.

86. Simeon'' Pierce (Benjamin^ Benjamin", Ebenezer^, Eben-
ezer', Michael'), b. Feb. 15, 1803; m. Dec. 9, 1835, Dorcas An-
drews, b. May 28, 1813; d. . He d. Dec. 23, 1879. Res.

South Windham, Vt.

Children.

189. I. Jerome W., b. Nov. 29, 1836; m. Eugenie L. Stark

and Anna E. Brooks.

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* II. Margaret A., b. Dec. 12, 1837; m. Jan. 31, 1866,
William H. Haywood; res. Troy, O.

III. Alson, b. Mar. 19, 1837; d. Jan. 10, 1838.

IV. Martha A., b. Mar. 19, 1840; m. Jan. 31, i860,

Gilbert I. Francis, b. Dec. 6, 1831; res. South
Windham, Vt. Ch., Charles G., b. Nov. 29, i860;
res. Providence, R. I.; Sim P., b. July 28, 1862;
res. San Angelo, Texas; James H., b. June i,
1872.
V. Ella C, b. Jan. 29, 1846; d. Feb. 21, 1865.

87. Lemuer; Pierce (Ebenezer'^, Ebenezer*, Ebenezer^ Benja-
min^, Michael'), b. Westmoreland, N. H.,Jan. 6, 1781; m. Hannah

, b. Jan. 31, 1787; d. May 26, 1855. He d. Jan. 25, 1852.

Res. Wardsboro, Vt.

Children.
I. Minerva, b. June 29, 1810; d. Feb. 4, 1872.
II. Zebina, b. Oct. 20, 1813; d. Oct. 26, 1868.

III. Nancy, b. Jan. 15, 1815; d. May 24, 1872.

IV. Curtis R., b. June 25, 1817.

V. Franklin, b. May 12, 1819; d. Oct. 5, 1820.
VI. Emerson F., b. Apr. 21, 182 1.
VII. WiNSLOw, b. May 15, 1823; d. Mar. 3, 1849.
VIII. Ira O., b. Aug. 7, 1826.
IX. Sarah, b. Apr. 17, 1829; d. July 8, 1863.
X. Mate, b. Apr. 17, 1829; d. Apr., 1829.

88. Ebenezer® Pierce (Ebenezer^ Ebenezer*, Ebenezer*, Ben-

jamin^ MichaeP), b. ; m. Julia Millen, b. ; d. . He

d. . Res. .

Children.
I. Seraphine, d. s. p.
II. Charles, m. Lydia Robbins.

190. III. Warren, b. ; m. Sarah Williams.

IV. Julia.
V. Puah.

* Adopted.

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89. Adolphus'' Pierce (Ebenezer'^, Ebenezer*, EbenezeP, Ben-
jamin', Michael '), b. Oct. 19, 1789; m. Dec. 3, 1812, in Windham,
Vt., Mehitable Wright, b. Oct. 13, 1790, in Thompson, Ct. ; d.
May 12, 1868. Fie d. July 7, 1864. Res. Windham, Vt., and
Garrettsville, O.

Children.
191. I. Hiram, b. Feb. 22, 1815; m. Mary M. Messenger.

90. Rev. Solon* Pierce (EzekieP, EzekielS Thomas^ Benja-
min^, Michael'), b. Dec, 1764, in Scituate, Mass.; m. 1790, Betsey
Jones, b. Jan., 1773; d. Aug., 1857. He d. Mar. 25, 1830, at
Yorkshire, N. Y. Res. Penfield, N. Y.

Rev. Solon Pierce was the son of Ezekiel Pierce, who lived and
died in Scituate, Mass. Solon v/as born in December, 1764, and
was the youngest child of his parents. His mother died when he
was a mere infant, and he continued to reside with his father until
fourteen years of age, when he went to live with his uncle Joseph,
a very rich farmer. His uncle studied New England economy,
and lived on pork, beans and brown bread, crust coffee and bean
porridge. While young he took three trips to sea in a fishing ves-
sel, each trip consuming a year. He married at twenty-six,
Betsey Jones, and settled at Whitestown, N. Y., one mile from
Utica, N. Y. He was a prosperous farmer, owned one-hundred-
acre farm, which was well improved and stocked and paid for. A
company claimed his farm and began suit to recover it by eject-
ment. Solon lost his farm, and the cost of the suit left him with
but little cash. At this time he had a family of seven children.
Moving to Penfield, Monroe county, N. Y., he began preaching.
He was well read, had a good education and was a fine speaker.
He excelled all others in that section in preaching funeral sermons,
and was very often sent for to perform this service. In March,
1826, he removed to Yorkshire, N. Y., where his earthly labors
were closed, March 25, 1830, in his sixty-seventh year. He was
an uncompromising patriot, and two of his brothers were in the
Revolutionary war, one died at sea, and the other served through
the war, and died at Conhocton, N. Y. In the rebellion of '61 to

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'65, Solon had one son, eight grandsons, and two great grandsons
in the war, two of whom were killed in the army.

Children.

I. Solon, b. Aug. 4, 1791; m. ; d. 1850, and has a

son, Wesley; res. Allen, Mich.
II. Polly, b. May 8, 1793.
III. Jane, b. July 11, 1795 ; d. 1861; a son, Daniel Fuller,

res. Roxana, Eaton Co., Mich.
IV. Betsey, b. May 23, 1797; d. unm.
V. Lydia, b. July 19, 1799.
VI. Daniel, b. Oct. 19, 1801 ; has a son Solon W., an at-
torney, residing in Friendship, Wis. He was born
Mar. 7, 183 1 ; m. Apr. 16, 1866, Harriet E. Water-
man, b. Mar. 9, 1838. Ch., Harrie S., b. July 17,
1877; Katie L., b. Feb. 18, 1867 ; Jennie May, b.
Mar. I, 1868; Nellie L., b. Mar. 17, 1872; Jessie
W., b. Nov. 26, 1874; res. Friendship, Wis.
VII. Fanny, b. Sept. 13, 1803.
VIII. Joshua, b. Aug. 7, 1805.

192. IX. Ezekiel, b. June 19, 1809; m. Phebe Thornton.

X. John J., b. Aug. 29, 1811; has a dau. Estel; res.

Fremont, Ind.
XI. Olive, b. Aug. 24, 1813.

193. XII. William B., b. May 23, 1816; m. Clarissa J. Doty

and Jane M. Butterfield.

194. XIII. Elvah F., b. Aug. 21, 1818; m. Merana N. Nye.

91. Ira'' Pierce (Thomas^ Seth B.*, Thomas^ Benjamin'^ Mi-
chael), b. Aug. 14, 1807; m. 1837, Phebe Stevens; d. 1844; m.
2nd, June 2, 1846, Julia B. Townsend, b. Jan. i, 1825. He d.
Jan. 18, 1864. Res. Racine and Pleasant Prairie, Wis.

Children.
I. Eugene, b. May 10, 1850; m. Aug. 10, 1882; res.
Fort Atkinson, Wis,
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195. II. Alonzo B., b. May 10, 1838; m. Phebe Vaughn and

Louisa Gamble.

III. Sereno, b. June 17, 1847; d. July 15, 1847.

IV. Angeline L., b. July 25, 1848; m. Feb. 10, 1885,

Addison Gardner ; res. Brockport, N. Y.
V. Ella Belle, b. Aug. 6, 1854.

VI. Genevieve, b. Oct. 30, 1856; m. Dec. 19, 1882,
Frank Shuart, b. June 2, 1856; res. s. p.. Pleasant
Prairie, Wis.
VII. Nellie B., b. Aug. 9, 1859.

92. William* Pierce (Nathaniel^ Seth B.*, Thomas^ Benja-
min^, Michael'), b. Dec. 27, 1802; m. Nov. 23, 1826, Sarah L.
Willard, b. Mar. 18, 1809; d. 1834. He d. Dec. 7, 1849. Res.
Lowell, Mass.

Children.
I. John O., b. Nov. 16, 1829; m. July 2, 1867; res.

Philadelphia, Pa.
II. Ann W., b. Dec. 4, 1833; d. infant.
III. William H., b. Oct. 15, 1827; m. Aug. 18, 1850,
Charlotte B. Temple, b. Mar. 16, 1831; res. Abing-
ton, Mass. Ch., Ellen M., b. Aug. 8, 1S51.

93. Martin B.' Pierce (Nathaniel, Seth B.*, Thomas', Benja-
min^, MichaeP), b. July 17, 1807; m. Mary E. Wellman, b. Jan.
29, 1815. He d. Dec. 25, 1876. Res. Duxbury and Abington,
Mass.

Children.

196. I. Henry B., b. Aug. 6, 1841 ; m. C. Elvira Carew,

Augusta Arnold and Fanny B. Pease.

94. John B." Pierce (Nathaniel^ Seth B.*, Thomas^ Benja-
min", Michael^), b. July 22, 1832; m. Jan. 10, 1856, Martha W.
Litchfield, b. Oct. 24, 1833. Res. North Scituate, Mass.

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Children.
I. William Z., b. Mar, 11, 1857.
II. George E., b. June 3, i860; d. Dec. 23, 1863.
III. John C, b. Oct. 31, 1869.

95. John W." Pierce (John^ Seth B.*, Thomas', Benjamin',
Michaer), b. Dec. 4, 181 1; m. Feb. 11, 1841, Mary A. Whiton,
b. June 8, 1816; d. Feb. 5, 1884. Res. Higham, Mass.

Children.
I. M. Ann, b. Oct. 7, 1843.

96. Henry T.' Pierce (John^ Seth B.*, Thomas^ Benjamin'',
MichaeP), b. Sept. 29, 18 13; m. Sept. 6, 1849, Ella A. Hulse, b.
Oct. 30, 1828; d. Sept. 18, 1854; m. 2nd, Apr. 14, 1857, Mary E.
Chapman, b. Feb. 22, 1837. Res. Newburgh, N. Y. He d. 1888.

A friend sends the following of Mr. Henry T. Pierce, who has
just deceased from cancer in the stomach. He deserves notice for
two things: Through all his life he acted upon the charge given by
a dying mother, of being uniformly just to every one; and such was
the testimony of several persons to me during his distressing ill-
ness, that he had never wished to take advantage of anybody, but
had acted always to others as he desired they should act to him. It
seems to me only a necessary result of such practical righteous-
ness, that an agonizing disease did not disturb the serenity of his
last hours. I always felt cheered by entering his sick-chamber.
I knew how much he had to endure, having had several friends
removed by this fearful malady. But none of them bore it more
bravely than he, knowing as he said, that it came from the Father's
hand, was part of his spiritual education, making him even glad
to leave a world where he had so much to love, and dear ones
who had so much right to love him.

They say he died ; it seemed to me
That after months of pain and strife,
He slept one evening peacefully,
And woke in everlasting life.

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I. Frank H., b. Oct. 25, 1850; m. Mary Stocker.
11. Theodore W., b. June 10, 1852; unm.; res. 189
Duane St., N. Y. City.

III. J. Dexter, b. Dec. 5, 1858; unm.; res. Larimore,

Dakota.

IV. Albert S., b. Mar. 8, i860; m. June 10, 1886, Edith

Heard; b. Apr. 20, 1863; res. Newburgh, N. Y.
V. Emma C, b. Dec. 23, 1862; m. Dec. 24, 1884, Wra.
Coldwell; b. May 6, 1863; res. s. p., Newburgh,
N. Y.

97. Rev. Joseph D.' Pierce (John^ Seth B/, 'I homas^ Ben-
jamin^, Michael'), b. Nov. 15, 1815; m. Nov. 30, 1858, Martha S.
Price; b. 1830, d. Dec, 1885. He d. Nov. 16, 1880. Res. North
Attleboro, Mass.

No sadder funeral service, at which there was more of heartfelt
sorrow, was ever attended in Attleboro than that solemnized from
the First Universalist Church in North Attleboro on a November
afternoon in 1880. The life of the Rev. J. D. Peirce had been
such as to cause universal regret and sorrow at his death. This
esteem for him in life and sorrow at his dying were attested by
the large congregation of his fellow townsmen who came to pay the
last tribute of respect, and by the many beautiful floral offerings.

The church wherein he had ministered for more than a quarter
of a century's time, was most appropriately prepared for the final
service. The pulpit was heavily draped in black with festoons of
smilax overhanging it. Upon the walls immediately back and to
the side of the pulpit were heavy folds of black, and festoons of
the same were arranged upon the side walls, encircled the chande-
lier and formed the draperies for the singers' gallery. The con-
tributions of flowers were beautiful and bounteous.

Preceding the service at the church there was prayer at the
house. Rev. Mr. Goodrich, of Pawtucket, officiating. To those
who were in waiting at the church, the tolling bell and mournful
dirge told of the approach of the solemn procession. The body
was borne from the house to the church, escorted by Aurora Lodge.
Members from Howard Encampment, I. O. O. F., and a delegation
from Orient Lodge were also in attendance. A delegation from
Bristol Lodge, F. & A. M., were in waiting at the church.

Rev. Mr. Hill in his address referred to the special and public
interest in this death, and spoke of the unusual mark of respect,

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alluding to the fact that stores, shops, all places of business and
the schools were closed and that business was generally suspended;
that among those present were ministers of and representatives
from every church; men representing all classes; and delegations
from different orders. These testified that a good man had died.
He spoke of the departed as a good minister of Jesus Christ, and
quoted from St. Paul's first Epistle to Timothy, the qualifications
necessary to the perfect minister. There were none of the virtues
named in that text which the departed had not thoughtfully con-
sidered, and he came as near the standard as it ever is in the power
of man to come. The speaker devoted a brief space to an outline
of his biography, giving the facts contained in the obituary else-
where published. But it was upon his excellence as a good citizen
and faithful Christian minister, whereby he won the esteem of all
his fellow men and of all. ministers, of whatever faith, that he dwelt.
He was a disinterested, faithful laborer, seldom thinking of him-
self. He found his work for Christ where Christ found it; in the
street, the store, the shops, public places, the school; he loved all,
prayed for all and worked for all, and for the good and moral
interests of the town. He had unbounded sympathy for those in
trouble and went about ministering to the sick and afflicted. In
schools and public life and in the fraternal orders he took an
active part, but it was in the church and Sunday school he loved
most to work. As a preacher he stood high with his brothers in
the ministry, but sought to teach by his example rather than to lead
by his eloquence. The speaker exhorted those who had enjoyed
the fellowship and social influence of this good man to emulate
the example he had made for them, and closed with the words of
consolation and sympathy for the bereaved family and friends,
trusting that they might be sustained in this the hour of trial, by
the same faith with which he had been sustained in sickness and
in death.

After the services in the church the remains were borne to their
final resting place in Mount Hope cemetery, where the last sad
rites were performed in the simple service of Odd Fellows.

During the service in the church an unfortunate interruption
occurred, caused by the giving way of support beneath, and the
settling of the floor for about six inches. A most disastrous acci-
dent was avoided by the timely discovery of this. It was neces-
sary to clear the church of nearly half the people in it, and a panic
was prevented by presence of mind and a skillful management of
the affair. Order was restored in a few moments and the service
proceeded.

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Another paper says:

Attleboro has lost this week her oldest settled clergyman and
her most esteemed citizen. Rev. Joseph Dexter Peirce, for twenty-
eight years pastor of the First Universalist Church, died Tuesday,
after a brief illness of one week, of typhoid pneumonia. The de-
ceased was born in Scituate, Mass., November 15, 1S15, and,
therefore, at his death was sixty-five years and one day old. His
father died while the subject of this notice was in early youth and
he was brought to manhood by a mother's care. Fortunately, she
was a woman of rare strength and tenderness of character, and
nobly fulfilled the mission which devolved upon her. In his pul-
pit services, the son often testified to the fidelity and strength of a
mother's love. Who doubts that the picture was drawn in tender
remembrance of the days when mother and son lived and toiled,
rejoiced and suffered, at the same fireside ?

Joseph Dexter was the youngest of three sons. John, the eldest,
now lives in Hingham, Mass. Henry, the other brother, entered
into rest a few years ago, at Newburgh, N. Y., where his family now
reside. Joseph was apprenticed in his youthful days as a carpen-
ter. At this time he was an eager reader of biography, travels
and history, and what he then read he spoke of with zest in recent
years. His taste for intellectual pursuits was so far gratified that
he obtained, at his own expense, a thorough academic education,
and entered upon the work of studying for the ministry with Rev.
Dr. Hosea Ballon, 2nd, the first president of Tufts College, at
Medford, Mass. He was ordained in 1839, and after preaching a
few months in East Boston, he was settled for five years in Hart-
land, Vermont, where he engaged in both teaching and preaching.
In 1844, at the age of twenty-nine, he was called to the pastorate
of the First Universalist Church, at North Attleboro. But after
three years' successful service he was obliged to resign his ministry
on account of ill-health. He then became principal of the old
academy which stood in the rear of Kendall's block, and not a
few of our men and women, now in the prime of life, enjoyed
here the benefit of his instructions.

In 1850 he was called to the First Universalist parish of Clare-
mont, New Hampshire, where for five years he performed the
work of school committee, teacher and clergyman, with such ac-
ceptance that a deacon of the Baptist church there declared, in
view of his returning here, " We cannot get along without him."
He was often called to attend funerals in the surrounding towns,
and, to this day, there are people there who remember with grate-
ful emotion the words of sympathy which fell from his lips, as

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some loved one was borne from their home to return no more for-
ever. And to-day there are friends in Claremont whose eyes will
moisten with tears as they read that his work is ended.

In June, 1855, he received a unanimous call to return to the
First Universalist Church at North Attleboro, and accepted it.
Here for more than a quarter of a century he labored unceasingly
in the Master's vineyard, until called to receive the reward of those
who love their fellovvmen. With the exception of Rev. Dr. Miner,
he had, at the time of his death, been settled longer over the same
church than any other pastor of the denomination in Massachusetts.

During this period he became identified with all the interests of
the town. He served as a member of the school committee about
twenty years, and was chairman of the board at the time of his
death. In this work he felt it his duty to be engaged, and he loved
it. His convictions of the common school and his principle of
action were well expressed in his report for 1857. "The specific
object of the district school is the cultivation of the intellect;
but it is also the duty of those who are intrusted with the public
education of the young, to watch the development of their moral
natures, to guard them, as far as may be practicable, against the
contagion of evil, to impress righteous principles upon their minds
and hearts, in fine, to inspire them with reverence to God and
good-will to his children. It richly deserves the fostering care of
the patriot, the generous support of the philanthropist, and the
fervent prayer of the Christian."

In November, 1868, he was elected to represent the town in the
General Court, and he served his constituents faithfully and cred-
itably. As the first president of the North Attleboro Library
Association, he was instrumental in establishing the public library,
now supported by the Union Improvement District.

As a member of that worthy body, representing " Friendship,
Love and Truth," his heart was in ministries of mercy and relief.
He was one of the eight charter members of Aurora Lodge, of
whom, in his own words, " seven have now fallen asleep. " No
man more thoroughly understood and appreciated the spirit and
principles of the institution, and, all along his connection with
the great brotherhood, are tablets of honor to his wisdom, until
he came to be universally loved by his brethren. He was a worthy
member of Bristol Lodge, Free and Accepted Masons, and at his
death Deputy Grand Patriarch of Howard Encampment, I. O. O- F.

But it was as a minister of the Gospel that he loved best to be
known. He felt, as he himself said, that he had a natural gift
for preaching. It is not the place here to analyze his doctrines.

I20 Pierce Genealogy.

The church which he walked before so long will have to go a great
way to find his equal, and still further to find a better man than
he, one who so conscientiously carried out, in his daily life, the
spirit and teachings of the Divine Master.

Mr. Peirce was married November 30, 185S, to Martha S. Price,
daughter of George Price, Esq., who, with his four daughters, his
beloved household, are now called, in deep bereavement, to breathe
the prayer, " Thy will, O God, be done ! "

The death of one who so long lived and wrought in every good
work, and who spoke words of consolation in so many bereaved
households, is a public loss. He was, in all the higher and grander
elements of character, an almost exceptional man. His life took
the hue of heaven, and no man ever lived in the town, certainly
not in the memory of the present generation, who had more
friends and fewer enemies as he passed to his needed rest. Of
feeble health — he once said that he had not known a waking hour
free from pain for fifteen years — he yet night and day devoted
his time and talents to the works he loved with tireless zeal. He
demonstrated by his example the loftier qualities of man, and his
departure has caused a void which it will be hard to fill.

Children.
I. Agnes, b. June 3, i860 ; m. May 22, 1886, Hon.
John D. Long of Hingham, Mass., b. Oct. 27,
1838. Of this marriage a paper has this: Con-
gressman and ex-Governor John D. Long of
Massachusetts was married in the Universalist
Church, at North Attleboro, to Miss Agnes Pierce.
Miss Pierce was the daughter of the Rev. Joseph
E. Pierce, who was for many years pastor of that
church, and who died in 1880. Her mother died
last December, and for that reason the wedding
was very private, the only person present besides
the immediate families of the contracting parties
being Miss Fanny Barrows of North Attleboro,
a friend of the bride. There were no grooms-
men or bridesmaids, and the entire party num-
bered only thirty-five. Gov. Long's two daugh-
ters were present. The ceremony was performed

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Pierce Gejiealogy. 121

by the Rev. Henry A. Miles of Hingham. Gov-
ernor and Mrs. Long left for Washington soon
after the wedding.

Hon. John D. Long, the thirty-second gov-
ernor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts,
under the Constitution, and whose wise, prudent
administration reflected great credit upon him-
self, was born in Buckfield, Maine, October 27,
1838.

His father was a man of some prominence in
the Pine Tree State, and in the year in which his
more distinguished son first saw the light, he ran
for Congress on the Whig ticket, and although
receiving a plurality of the votes cast, he was de-
feated.

The son was a studious lad, more fond of his
books than of play, and thought more of obtain-
ing a solid education than of developing his mus-
cles as an athlete. At the proper age he entered
the academy at Hebron, the principal of which
was at that time Mark H. Bunnell, subsequently a
member of Congress from Minnesota.

At the age of fourteen young Long entered the
Freshman class at Harvard College. He at once
took high rank, stood fourth in his class for the
course, and second at the end of the Senior year.
He was the author of the class ode, sung on Com-
mencement day.

After leaving college, Mr. Long was engaged as
principal of the Westford Academy, an old in-
stitution incorporated in 1793. He remained at
Westford two years, highly esteemed by his pupils
and beloved of the whole people. As a teacher, he
won marked success, and many of his contempo-
raries regret that he did not always remain in the
profession. But he cherished another, if not a
higher ambition. From Westford he passed to
the Harvard Law School, and to the offices of
Sidney Bartlett and Peleg W. Chandler, in Bos-
ton. In 1861 he was admitted to the bar, and
then he opened an office in his native town, to
practice his new profession.

122 Pierce Genealogy.

He soon found, however, that Buckfield was
not the place for him. People there were far too
honest and peace-loving, and minded their own
business too well to assist in building up a lawyer's
reputation. After two years' stay, therefore, he re-
moved to Boston, and entered the office of Still-
man B. Allen, where he rapidly gained an exten-
sive practice. The firm, which consisted of Mr.
Allen, Mr. Long, Thomas Savage and Alfred
Hemenway, had their offices on Court street, in
an old building now on the site of the new
Young's Hotel. Mr. Long remained in the firm
until his election, in November, 1879, to the gov-
ernorship of Massachusetts.

In 1870 he was married to Miss Mary W. Glo-
ver of Hingham, Mass., to which town he had
previously removed his residence. During his
executive administration he had the great misfor-
tune to undergo bereavement by the loss of this
most estimable lady, whose wise counsel often
lent him encouragement in the perplexed days of
his official life.

In 1875 Mr, Long was chosen to represent
the Republicans of the second Plymouth dis-
trict in the Legislature. He at once took a
prominent position, and gained great popularity
with his fellow members. In 1876 he was re-
elected to the House, and soon after he was
chosen speaker. This position he filled with dig-
nity, grace and with an ease surpassed by no
speaker before him or since. He showed himself
tlioroughly versed in parliamentary practice, and
his tact was indeed something remarkable. So
great was his popularity that, in 1877, he had every
vote which was cast for speaker, and in the fol-
lowing year every vote but six.

In the fall of 1877 the Republican State Con-
vention assembled at Worcester, and it at once
became apparent that many of the delegates were
desirous to vote for Mr. Speaker Long for the
highest office in the Commonwealth. At the con-
vention he received, however, only 217 votes for
candidate : and his name was then withdrawn.

Pierce Genealogy. 123

At the convention of 1878 he again found nu-
merous supporters, and received 266 votes for gov-
ernor. He was then nominated for lieutenant-
governor by a very large majority, and was elected.
In the convention of 1879, Governor Thomas Tal-
bot declining a re-nomination, Lieutenant-Gov-
ernor Long received 669 votes to 505 votes for
the Hon. Henry L. Pierce, and was nominated
and elected, having 122,751 votes to 109,149 for
General Benjamin F. Butler, 9,989 for John
Quincy Adams, and 1,635 for the Rev. D. C.
Eddy, D. D.

On the 15th of September, 1S80, Governor
Long was re-nominated by acclamation, and in
November he was re-elected by a plurality of
about 52,000 votes — the largest plurality given
for any candidate for the governorship of Massa-
chusetts since the presidential year of 1872. He
continued to hold the office, by re-election, until
January, 1883.

Several important acts were passed during the
administration of Governor Long, and notably
among these was an act fixing the penalties for
drunkenness — an act providing that no person
who has served in the United States army or navy,
and has been honorably discharged from the ser-
vice, if otherwise qualified to vote, shall be de-
barred from voting on account of his being a
pauper, or, if a pauper, because of the non-pay-
ment of a poll tax — an act which obviated many
of the evils of double taxation by providing that,
when any person has an interest in taxable real
estate as holders of a mortgage, given to secure
the payment of a loan, the amount of which is
fixed and stated, the amount of said person's in-
terest as mortgagee shall be assessed as real estate
in the city or town where the land lies, and the
mortgagor shall be assessed only for the value of
said real estate, less the mortgagee's interest in it.

The creditable manner in which Mr. Long
conducted the affairs of the State induced his con-
stituents to send him as their representative in
Washington. He was elected a member of the

124 Pierce Genealogy

Forty-eighth Congress, and is now a member also
of the Forty-ninth. His record thus far has been
altogether honorable and characterized by a sturdy
watchfulness of the interests intrusted to his care.

As a man of letters, Governor Long has
achieved a reputation. Some years ago, he pro-
duced a scholarly translation, in blank verse, of
Virgil's yEfieid, which was published in 1879, in
Boston. It has found many admirers among
students of classical literature. Governor Long,
amid busy professional and official duties, has also
written several poems and essays which reflect
credit upon his heart and brain. His inaugural
addresses were masterpieces of literary art, and
the same can be said of his speeches on the floor
of Congress, all of them polished, forceful and to
the point.

Mr. Long is a very fluent speaker, and without
oratorical display, he always succeeds in winning
the attention of his auditors. It is what he says,
more than how he says it, that has won for him
his great popularity on the platform. When, in
February last, the Washington monument was
dedicated, he it was that was chosen to read the
magnificent oration of Robert C. Winthrop.

As a specimen of Mr. Long's happy way of
expressing timely thoughts, the following passage,
selected from an address which he delivered at
Tremont Temple, Boston, on Memorial Day, 1881,
deserves to be read :

" Scarce a town is there — from Boston, with its magnifi-
cent column crowned with the statue of America at the
dedication of which even the conquered Southron came to
pay honor, to the humblest stone in rural villages — in which
these monuments do not rise summer and winter, in snow
and sun, day and night, to tell how universal was the response
of Massachusetts to the call of the patriots' duty, whether it
rang above the city's din or broke the quiet of the farm. On
city square and village green stand the graceful figures of
student, clerk, mechanic, farmer, in that endeared and never-
to-be-forgotten war-uniform of the soldier or the sailor, their
stern young faces to the front, still on guard, watching the
work they wrought in the flesh, and teaching in eloquent
silence the lesson of the citizen's duty to the State. How our
children will study these! How they will search and read
their names! How quaint and antique to them will seem
their arms and costume ! How they will gather and store up
in their minds the fine, insensibly filtering percolation of the

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sentiment of valor, of loyalty, of fight for right, of resistance
against wrong, just as we inherited all this from the Revolu-
tionary era, so that, when some crisis shall in the future come
to them, as it came to us, they will spring to the rescue, as
sprang our youth, in the beauty and chivalry of the conscious-
ness of a noble descent."

II. Bertha, b. 1862.

III. Mary W., b. 1864.

IV. Helen, b. 1869.

98. Mason W.' Pierce (MiaP, Mial^ Mial^ John^ Michael'),
b. Sept. I, 1794; m. Oct. i, 1815, Lucinda C Davis, b. Mar. 23,
1791; d. Aug. 10, 1879. He d. Nov. 18, 1873. Res. Bristol, R. I.

Children.

198. I. George C, b. July 14, 1816; m. Julianna Bliss.

II. Mary C, b Feb. 21, 1818; m. Apr. 10, 1836, Francis
E. Brown, b. May 18, 1813; d. June 20, 1883;
res. Bristol, R. I. Ch. Mary F., b. Mar., 1837 ;
m. Cory Williston; Fred'k P., b. Feb., 1843; d.
Mar., 1843.

199. III. Mason W., b. Feb. 13, 1820; m. Lydia M. Town-

send.
IV. Nathan B., b. 1822; d. 1822.

200. V. James P., b. Sept. 16, 1823; m. Maria W. Disman

and Eliza H. Hoar.

201. VI. Henry P., b. Feb. 12, 1826; m. Mary Pilling.

202. VII. David A., b. Mar. 5, 1828; m. Jane A. Pilling.
VIII. Lucinda B., b. 1830; d. 1832.

IX. Jesse D., b. 1834; d. 1835.
X. Lawrence B., b. 1836; d. 1841.

99.

Darius' Pierce (MiaP, Mial*, Mial^ John", Michael'}, b.
-, m. Dec. 8, 1808, Mary Hapgood; m. 2nd, Dec. 1, 181 1, Lu-
cinda Walker. He d. 1837, Swansey, Mass.

Children.
I. Walker, b. ; m. ; res. Elizabethport, N.J.

126 Pierce Genealogy.

loo. Isaac' Pierce (Asa^ MiaP, MiaP, John-, Michaer), b. Oct.
II, 1790; m. Sept. 15, 1822, Anna M. Chace, b. June 4, 1798.
He d. Oct. 8, 1S51. Res. Somerset, Mass.

Children.

203. I. John Q., b. June 22, 1823; m. Carrie C Hasslegren.
II. William E., b. Aug. 27, 1824, unm.

loi. John H.*^ Pierce (Asa^ Mial^ Mial^ John^ Michael'), b.
May 23, 1792; m. Sept. 21, 1815, Content Bowen, b. June 18,
1797; d. Mar. 2, 1880. He d. Oct. 9, 1829. Res. Freetown,
Mass.

Children.
I. Eunice B., b. Apr. 15, 1816; d. Aug. 27, 1830.
II. Nancy, b. Sept. 12, 1817; d. Oct. 10, 1817.

III. Hannah, b. Sept. 29, 1819; m. July 27, 1834, Job

Collins.

IV. John H., b. June 9, 1821 ; d. June 9, 1822.

204. V. John H., b. Feb. 23, 1823; m. Ruth A. Buffington.
VI. James T., b. Oct., 1824; d. Sept., 1825.

VII. Content, b. June 9, 1827.

VIII. Susan S., b. Nov. 23, 1828; m. Dec. 21, 1846, Da-
vid P. Purington, b. Aug. 13, 1824; res. Fall River,
Mass. Ch., Eunice B., b. Sept. 11, 1847; d. Dec. 26,
1873; Harriett T., b. Apr.22, 1857; d. Dec. 5, 1874.

102. Asa' Pierce (Asa^ Mial*, MiaP, John^ MichaeP), b. Sept.
16, 1787; m. Sept. 29, 1814, Theolotia Perrin, b. Sept. 8, 1790;
d. July 6, 1867. He d. Sept. 16, 1868. Res. Somerset, Mass.

Children.
I. Mary A., b. Sept. 7, 1815 ; m. June 12, 1839, James
T. Champlin, b. June 9, 1811; d. Mar. 15, 1882;
res. 727 Congress street, Portland, Me. Ch., James
Pierce, b. June 9, 1840, in Portland; m. Miss
Helen Frances Perry of Portland, Nov. 2, 1864;

Pierce Genealogy. 127

P. O. address, 292 Spring street, Portland, Me.;
Augustus, b. in Waterville, Me., Mar. 9, 1842;
unm.; P. O. address, 727 Congress street, Portland,
Me.; Caroline, b. in Waterville, Me., Jan. 4, 1845;
m. Rev. Henry S. Burrage, D. D., May 19, 1873;
d. Nov. 24, 1875 ; Francis Armstrong, b. in Water-
ville, Me., Sept. 13, 1849; m. Leila F. Perry of
Camden, Me.; P. O. address, Waterville, Me.

205. II. William G., b. Dec. 19, 1825; m. Almira F. Met-

calf.

206. III. George A., b. Aug. 12, 1828 ; m. Henrietta K. Angell.

103. John^ Pierce (John^ John*, John^ John^ Michael'), b.
Mar. 27, 1790; m. Oct. 2, 1815, Alice Pitts. Res. Dighton, Mass.

Children.
I. John, b. Apr. 13, 181 7; drowned Sept. 25, 1828.
II. Phillip, b. Oct. 17, 1820; d. May 24, 1821.

III. Alice M., b. June 13, 1822; m. Jeremiah Edson ;

res. Dighton, Mass.

104. Anthony*^ Pierce (John^ John*, John^ John", Michael'),
b. July 16, 1795; m. Feb. 3, 1822, Oliver Lee of Swansey, Mass.,
b. 1804; d. May 6, 1872; m. 2nd, Deborah (Pierce) Brightman,
b. ; she d. Apr. 2, 1884. Res. Dighton, Mass.

Children.

207. I. Anthony, b. Aug. 20, 1825; m. Hannah F. Briggs.

208. II. George E., b. Apr., 1838; m. Mary J. Reed.

209. III. Simeon A., b. Apr. 8, 1835; m. Melissa A. Reed.

IV. Olive, b. ; m. Lloyd B. Chace ; res. Swansey,

Mass.
V. Mary E., b. ; m. John A. Sayles; res. Somer-
set, Mass.
VI. Susan M., b. ; m. Silas D. Briggs; res. Digh-
ton, Mass.

128 Pierce Genealogy.

105. Gamaliel' Pierce (John^ John^ John^ John^ MichaeP),
b. Dec. 15, 1799; m. Dec. 5, 1822, Persis Baker, b. July 19, 1804;
d. Mar. 25, 1886. He d. Aug. 11, 1878. Res. Rehoboth and
Dighton, Mass.

Children.
I. Nancy G., b. Sept. 4, 1825 ; m. May 30, 1849,
George E. Gooding, b. Sept. 19, 1826; res. s.
p., North Dighton, Mass.
II. Rebecca, b. Oct. 19, 1827; m. May 16, 1847, Ca-
leb B. Bowen, b. Dec. 22, 1820; res. Dighton,
Mass. Ch., Henry F., b. Dec. 30, 1847 ; Otis P.,
b. Dec. 20, 185 1 ; d. Aug. 18, 1853 ; Mary O.,
b. June 2, 1855; m. May 6, 1875, James F. Briggs;
David I., b. May 29, 1857; m. July 4, 1877, Re-
becca T. Briggs ; all res. in Dighton, Mass.

III. Sarah, b. Feb. 19, 1830; m. May 17, 1847, Adoni-

ram J. Smith, b. Jan. 5, 1824; d. Mar. 19, 1852;
res. Dighton, Mass. Ch., William W., b. Feb.
25, 1848; d. Aug. 16, 185 1 ; Sarah W., b. July 23,
1853; d. Jan. 24, 1868 ; m. 2nd, Edwin B. Smith,
b. Apr. 14, 1828. Ch., Adoniram J., b. Mar. 3,
1867; Clara M., b. Jan. 24, 1869; d. July 22,
1869; res. Dighton, Mass.

IV. Ruth A., b. Apr. 13, 1831; m. Sept. 8, 1851, Otis

P. Bowen, b. Mar. 3, 1827 ; res. Rehoboth, Mass.
Ch., Nancy P., b. Mar. 3, 1852; m, Charles A.
Bowen, Mar. 3, 187 1 ; res. Pawtucket, R. I.;
Leroy E., b. Mar. i, 1854; m. Carrie O. Luther,
Oct. 19, 1887 ; res. Pawtucket, R. I. ; Herbert,
b. Sept. 25, 1857 ; res. Rehoboth, Mass.; Nathan,
b. Nov. 26, i860 ; m. Clara Pierce, June 8, 1887;
res. Rehoboth, Mass.; Henry O., b. June 16,
1862; m. Harriet Earle, Sept. 6, 1888; res. Re-
hoboth, Mass.

V. Lavina, b. July 4, 1834; m. July 15, 1855, Hiram S.

Crowell, b. May 9, 1833. Ch., Ella M.,b. July 13,

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1856 ; m. May 29, 1877, Charles H. Talbot ; res.
Pittsfield, Mass. ; Hiram L., b. Jan. 7, 1859; d.
Jan. 18, 1865 ; Carrie L., b. Jan. 5, 1870 ; Hiram
A., b. May 15, 1878 ; d. Jan, 5, 1879 ; res. Digh-
ton, Mass.

106. BethueP Pierce (BethueP, Elisha*, John^ John^ Mi-
chael'), b. Aug. 6, 1784; m. Elizabeth Goff. He d. 1810. Was
lost at sea coming from Turk's Island with a cargo of salt, in a
gale of wind. The vessel and all on board lost. Res. Freetown,
Mass.

Children.
I. John, b. Dec. 27, 1806 ; m. Dec. 24, 1835, Eliza
Rex, b. 1803; d. Aug. 20, 1836, s. p. ; res. 30
South Union street, Pawtucket, R. I.
H. Also two daughters, both married but did not have
any children.

107. Nathan^ Pierce (Bethuel^ Ellsha^ John^ John^ Michael'),
b. Nov. 20, 1794; m. Aug. 5, 1832, Mary A. Chase, b. May 12,
1799; d. Feb. 18, 1881. He d. May 27, 1868. Res. Freetown,
Mass.

Children.

210. I. Nathan Andrew, b. Mar. 19, 1833; m. Olive E.

French.

211. H. Alexander, b. Jan. 17, 1835; m. Annie A. Lawrence.
HI. Alfred, b. Feb. 8, 1837; m. Oct. 20, 1884, Mary

M. Barrows, b. Apr. i, 1840; res. Berkley, Mass.,
s. p.
IV. Mary E., b. Oct. 14, 1840; d. Feb. 6, 1852.
V. Ann M., b. Feb. 2, 1843; m. Oct. 16, 1884, Phineas
D. Fletcher, b. Sept. 28, 1841; res. Freetown,
Mass. Ch., Mary M , b. Sept. 3, 1885. Phineas
was in the war of the Rebellion, having enlisted
in the 7th Mass. Vols. He served for three years,
17

130 Pierce Genealogy.

endured great hardships, was in numerous battles,
but returned home in safety. He was the son of
Francis P. Fletcher.

108. George' Pierce (BethueP, Elisha*, John^ John^ Mi-
chael'), b. Dec. 24, 1792; m. Lucinda Chace, b. 1793; d. 1820;
m. 2nd, Melinda Chace, b. Nov. 19, 1801; d. Mar. 15, 1823; m.
3d, Apr. 4, 1824, Betsey M. Hathaway, b. Dec. 2, 1802; d. Nov.
27, 1878. He d. May 17, 1879. Res. Berkley, Mass.

Children.

I. Lucinda, b. Jan. i, 1817; m. Harris. She d.

July 21, 1864; one dau., Sarah E., m. Hath-
away ; res. South Dighton.

II. Harriett, b. Mar. 15, 1822; m. Marble; res.

Somerset, Mass.
III. George G., b. Aug. 21, 1825; res. Fall River.
212. IV. ICHABOD M., b. Feb. 14, 1827; m. Susan B. Rowley.

V. Nancy H., b. Mar. 7, 1828; m. ^Ripley; res.

no Davol street. Fall River, Mass.
VI. Elizabeth C, b. Jan. 15, 1830; m. May 20, 1849,
James Maguire, b. July 31, 1828. She d. May
30, 1884; res. Berkley, Mass. Ch., Edward A.,
b. Thursday, Feb. 28, 1850, and m. June 27, 1873,
to Annie A. Phillips; James E., b. Saturday, May
1,1852; d. Oct. 11,1864; Benjamin F. P., b. Wed-
nesday, Feb. 27, 1856, and d. Oct. 16, 1864; Bet-
sey E. S., b. July II, i860, and m. July 31, 1880,
to Willard H. Hathaway; Frances E., b. Aug. 28,
1864; Eva S., b. Jan. 21, 1873.

VII. Abbie a. H., b. Oct. 31, 1831; m. Feb. 13, 1861, Wm.

Caswell, b. Aug. 20, 1820. Ch., George W., b.
Dec. 22, 1863; Benjamin B., b. Feb. 12, 1866;
Arthur G., b. June 27, 1870; res. Berkley, Mass.

VIII. Benjamin F., b. Jan. 25, 1834; d. July 13, 1854.

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IX. Sybil P., b. Dec. 27, 1841; m. July 19, 1865, Benja-
min F. Luther, b. Jan. 22, 1842; res. Fairhaven,
Mass. Ch., Sybil M., b. Jan. 8, 1868; George B.,
b. Oct. 5, 1870; Beulah A., b. Sept. 14, 1873;
Anna J., b. Mar. 27, 1876; d. Sept. 13, 1881;
Caleb R., b. June 30, 1878; d. Aug. 6, 1883.
X. Sarah D., b. Sept. 11, 1846; m. Apr. 4, 1867, John
H. Grinnell, b. June 29, 1821; res. Berkley,
Mass. Ch., John W., b. Sept. 22, 1869; Lyman
B., b. May 2, 1872; Herbert C, b. July 22, 1874;
Frank O., b. May 14, 1876; Hattie P., b. Oct.
25, 1878; Fred L., b. March 11, 1883.

109. John* Pierce (BethueP, Elisha*, John^ John', Michael'),
b. July 9, 1798; m. 1820, Lydia Clark, b. Jan. 20, 1802; d. Mar.
20, 1858. Hed. Nov. 7, 1856. Res. Berkley, Mass.

Children.

213. I. Elnathan, b. June 14, 1822; m. Lucy H. Maxin.
IL Lydia, b. Mar. 29, 1824; m. Dec. 25, 1846, Thomas

B. Paull, b. June 4, 1823; d. June 6, 1882. She
d. Sept. 20, 1885 ; res. North Raynham, Mass.
Ch., Anna F., b. Mar. 6, 1847 ; d. July 17, 1847 ;
Seth W., b. Oct. 25, 1848; d. May 10, 1884; Ida
F., b. Mar. 30, 185 1; m. Edmund F. Wilbur; res.
North Raynham, Mass. ; Abby A., b. Mar. 26,
T853; d. June 13, 1872.

214. III. John, b. May i, 1826; m. Sarah Hathaway.

IV. Eliza, b. June 9, 1829; m. Nov. 25, 1847, Elias W.
Strange, b. Oct. 27, 1826; res. Taunton. Ch.,
Edwin F., b. Feb. 26, 1849; m. Phoebe M. El-
dridge; res. Taunton; Ellen M-, b. Dec. 11, 1852;
m. Frederic C Fuller; res. Taunton; Ettie G.,
b. Jan. 13, 1863; m. Frederic V. Fuller; res.
Taunton.

132 Pierce Genealogy.

V. Julia, b. Mar. 13, 1831: m. May 23, 1852, Charles
A. Jones, b. Apr. 18, 1831 ; res. 154 Sixth street.
Providence, R. I. Ch., Edward A., b. Nov. 26,
185s; d. July 15, 1856; Ella May, b. May 21,

1858; m. Rowland; res. Providence, R. I.

Henry E., b. ; d. 1862; Eddy E., b. Feb.

29, 1864; d. Aug. 7, 1864.

no. Subbinus' Pierce (Elisha^ Elisha*, John^ John^ Mi-
chaeP), b. Jan. 12, 1772 ; m. Mar. 24, 1797, Elsie Ballou, b. June
12, 1778; d. Apr. 25, 1864. He d. July 20, 1843. Res. Suffield, Ct.

Children.
I. Mary, b. Aug. 12, 1798; d. 1870, Longmeadow,
Mass.

215. n. Sabra, b. Mar. i, 1800; m. Thayer; res.

Woonsocket, R. I.

216. HI. Otis, b. Nov. 14, 1801 ; m. Mary Bement.

217. IV. SuBBiNUS, b. Aug. 18, 1804; m. Deborah Alvord.

V. Elisha, b. Apr. 7, 1806; m. Hannah Sherman.
VI. Harvey, b. Sept. 12, 1809; drowned Dec, 1835.
VII. Elsie, b. May 16, 1812; d. Oct. 20, 1830.

VIII. Marantha, b. Mar. 2, 1815; m. Pomeroy;

res. Agawam, Mass. Their son William was the
first one that enlisted for the war in the town of
Suffield, Ct., for three months. He was given a
nice revolver, but when he was taken prisoner in
Louisiana, had time to hide it under a log. He
was exchanged, but I think he had re-enlisted for
three years, after that, for the war, but was shot
while on picket duty. His brother Rollin was
with him.
IX. George, b. July 24, 1S17; d. 1823.

III. Eliphalet* Pierce (Elisha', Elisha*, John^ John', Mi-
chael'), b. June 3, 1782; m. , Anise Mitchell, b. . He

was one of the first settlers in Springfield, 111.

Pierce Genealogy. 133

112. Rev. Isaac* Pierce (DanieP, Clothier*, Clothier^ John^
Michael), b. Nov. 14, 1776; m. Feb. 19, 1794, Elizabeth Taylor,
b. Nov. 19, 1776; d. Sept. 7, 1826; m. 2nd, Feb., 1827, Mrs.
Anne Pierce, the widow of Cromwell Pierce. He d. Feb. 23,
i860. Res. Deposit, N. Y.

Rev. Isaac Pierce was born in Vermont, Feb. 15, 1776. With
his parents he removed to Hartford, N. Y., in 1788. There he
was educated at the " Deestrect Skules." He was converted at an
early age, and being an excellent extemporaneous speaker often
spoke in the church meetings. He was persuaded to enter the
ministry, and for many years was a very successful preacher in
New York State.

Children.
I. Levi, b. May i, 1796; d. Sept. 27, 1797.
n. Polly, b. July 29, 1797 ; m. Abel Ingraham ; a dau.,
Levina, m. Thornton ; res. Deposit, N. Y.

218. HI. Amasa, b. Feb. 4, 1800 ; m. Alma Baldwin.

219. IV. Daniel, b. May 10, 1802 ; m. Polly Day and

Wealthy Wheelock.
V. Eliza, b. April 22, 1804, m. Nov. i, 1819, Jacob
Ingraham, b. May 11, 1792; d. May 23, 1867;
res. Mellette, Dak. She is a pensioner of the war
of 1812. Ch., Sarah A., b. Jan. 8, 1821 ; m.
Oct. 2, 1842, John McLein, and d. May 8, 1855 ;
Elizabeth T., b. Dec. 30, 1823 ; m. Dec. 4, 1842,
Daniel A. Strong; res. Mellette, Dak. ; Lydia N.,
b. Mar. 4, 1825 ; d. Nov. 14, 1843; Jacob C, b.
Mar. 31, 1827; m. Nov. 25, 1852, Lucy M. Frank-
lin; res. Leodie, Neb.; Polly M.,b. Apr. 22, 1830;
m. Mar. 14, 1850, Wm. Studley, and d. Apr. 8,
1863; Isaac P., b. Aug. i, 1833; m. July 20,
1856, Sarah A. Haven ; res. Henry, Dak.; Mial F.,
b. May 25, 1836 ; m. Dec. 27, 1859, Miranda M.
Bancroft ; res. Beotia, Dak.; Lovey A., b. Oct. 15,
1840; d. Nov. 7, 1843; David A., b. Jan. 28,
1841 ; d. Aug. 9, 1854 ; George W., b. Dec. 10,

134 Pierce Genealogy.

1843 ; d. Oct. 12, 1848; Newton A., b. Sept. 5,
1848 ; d. Nov. 2, 1848.
VI. Phebe, b. Jan. 7, 1806 ; m. Thomas Patchin.
VII. Patience D., b. Feb. 15, 1809; m. July 10, 1825,
Abraham M. Palmer, b, Dec. 4, 1807 ; d. May 25,
1874; res. Glenwood, Utah. Ch., Isaac, b. Apr.
25, 1826; d. Apr. 30, 1826; Luther M., b. July
5, 1827 ; res. Juab, Utah ; John Q., b. Jan. 11,
1829; d. 1840; Elizabeth, b. May 13, 1831;
d. Sept., 1843; Ann E., b. Aug. 27, 1833 ; Susan
C, b. Oct. 15, 1835 ; d. Oct. 5, 1853 ; Abraham
P., b. Feb. 19, 1838; d. May, 1846; James
A., b. Dec. 25, 184T ; d. Apr., 1843; Patience D.,
b. Nov. II, 1844; d. Sept., 185 1 ; William M., b.
Dec. 10, 1846; res. Glenwood, Utah; Hyram S.,
b. Feb. 9, 1849 ; res. Aurora, Utah.

220. VIII. Isaac W., b. July 3, 181 1 ; m. Phebe Baldwin and

Dily Carpenter.

221. IX. David, b. Mar. 7, 1813 ; m. Dency Pierce.

222. X. MiAL R., b. May 25, 1815 ; m. Provider Rexford

and Elizabeth Colburn.
XI. Ruth L., b. Feb. 11, 1818 ; m. Apr. 29, 1838, Mon-
roe Crozier, b. Apr. 15, 1819; d. Nov. 10, 1859;
m. 2nd, Aug. 14, 1861, John Harrington, b. Jan.
9, 1828; res. Glenwood, Utah. Ch., Joseph C-, b.
Mar. 13, 1839; d. Mar. 16, 1839; Willard L., b.
Jan. 29, 1841 ; shot in war, d. May 26, 1824;
Patience C, b. Mar. i, 1844; Nancy C, b. Mar.
I, 1844; Sarah E., b. Mar. 8, 1846; John P., b.
Aug. 28, 1849; m. Alice Jennings; res. Mecosta,
Mich.

223. XII. John T., b. Feb. 11, 1818 ; m. Anna Cole.

XIII. Almira, b. Feb. 3, 1821; m. Nelson Bromley; res.
Areola, Dade Co., Mo.

113. Daniel' Pierce (DanieP, Clothier*, Clothier^ John^ Mi-
chael), b. Jan. 17, 1793; m. Feb. 10, 1816, Levina Clark, b. Apr.

Pierce Genealogy. 135

2, 1797; d. Aug. 30, 1882. He d. May 4, 1868. Res. Kings-
boro, N. Y.

Children.
I. Silas L., b. Apr. 13, 1817; d. Mar. 3, 1826.
II. MiAL C, b. Oct. I, 1818; res. Mt. Sterling, 111.
224. III. John B., b. Oct. 16, 1820; m. Rebecca B. Clark.

IV. Samuel W., b. Sept. 16, 1822; m. Cemantha Pierce.

V. Daniel H., b. Sept. 12, 1825; d. Mar. 2, 1826.
VI. Daniel H., b. June 16, 1828; d. Sept. 5, 1852.
VII. Parthenia L., b. June 2, 1830; m. Nov., 1854,
Anthony Tiedeman ; res. Manston, Wis. He was
b. Aug. 20, 1820. Ch., Levina A., b. Oct. 30,
1855; d. Mar. 26, 1883; Florence C, b. Nov. 29,
1856; m. William Couch; res. St. Edward, Neb.;
David D., b. Dec. 25, 1858; m. Minnie Lambert;
res. 103 S. 14th street, Omaha, Neb.; Elmer J., b.
Aug. 10, 1861 ; Frank A., b. June 5, 1865; d. Aug.
29, 1866; Adelmer C, b. Aug. 13, 1867; ClaraP.,
b. May 16, 1870; d. Sept. 25, 1883; William I., b.
June 28, 1873.
VIII. Silas L., b. Dec. 10, 1832; d. Nov. 2, 1849.

IX. Zeriah B., b. May 6, 1833; res. Dodge Center,

Minn.
X. George I., b. May i, 1840; res. Nordland, Dakota.

114. Clothier' Pierce (Clothier^ Clothier*, Clothier^ John^,
MichaeP), b. Sept. 4, 1784; m. July 22, 1822, Bethia C Cleave-
land, b. May 9, 1802; d. May 24, 1882, at Boston, Mass. He d.
Dec. 12, 1875, at Dartmouth, Mass. Res. North Dartmouth, Mass.

Children.
I. Chloe, b. Dec. 8, 1823; m. Sept. 3, 1847, John W.
Pierce (see 220^); res New Bedford, Mass.
II. Hannah E, H., b. Jan. 16, 1837; m. Feb. 28, 1859,
William Thomas Faunce; res. 473 Columbus ave-
nue, Boston, Mass. He was b. Aug. 27, 1837.

136 Pierce Genealogy.

Ch., William T., b. Mar. 7, i860; m. Sept. 4,

1879; Edward P., b. Mar. 9, 1864; add. 41 Court

street, Boston, Mass.

III. Clothier, b. Feb. 18, 1825; d. unm. June 19, 1880.

225. IV. John C, b. Nov. n, 1826; m. Annie A. S. Pierce.

V. William C, b. 1830; d. 1830.

VI. Mary B., b. Mar. 27, 1833; m. Sept. 25, 1855, Al-
den B. Rowland, b. Jan. 27, 1831 ; d. Apr. 4,
1859. Shed. Oct. 3, 1859. Ch., Alden B., b.
June 14, 1859; m. Dec. 15, 1880, Phebe C Sher-
man, b. June 7, 1861 ; res. Des Moines, Iowa.
Ch., Bertha E.,b. Oct. 10,1881; Mary A., b. June
4, 1885.

115. Thomas Q." Pierce (Barnabas C^ Daniel*, Samuel^
John^, MichaeP), b. Dec. 26, 1820; m. May 15, 1844, Fidelia
Watrous, b. June 12, 1829; d. Aug. 29, 1854. Res. s. p., Bloom-
field, O.

116. Dr. Columbus D." Pierce (Barnabas C.^ Daniel^ Sam-
uel^, John^, Michael'), b. Nov. i, 1839; m. Nov. i, 1867, Hor-
tense Price, b. Feb. 7, 1846. He was in the late Rebellion, in an
Ohio regiment, and was an orderly. Res. Bloomfield, O.

Children.
I. Frank L., b. Apr. 22, 1870.
11. Florence M., b. May 22, 1875.
III. Bertha W., b. Mar. 16, 1872.

117. Dr. Daniel H." Pierce (Barnabas C.\ Daniel*, SamueP,
John^, Michael), b. Aug. i, 1837 ; m. Jan. 7, 1870, Mariah Hart-
man, b. Nov. 22, 1855. Res. Clabourne, Ohio.

Dr. D. H. Pierce was born in the county of Knox, State of
Ohio, in the year 1837; son of Barnabas C Pierce; was raised
on the farm until about the age of eighteen. Having a desire for
an education, commenced attending school, having obtained his
education among the Quakers. Commenced the study of medicine.

Pierce Genealogy. 137

and has been engaged in that pursuit nearly all the time, except a
short time when the Murphy movement first came to the front.
Wishing to benefit humanity and raise the fallen, left his pursuit
and went to delivering public addresses on the subject of tem-
perance, and was instrumental in securing many to sign the pledge.
Was married to Mariah Hartman in the year 1870. Four children
have been born to them, three of whom still survive.

Children.
I. Jessie F., b. Feb. 3, 187 1.
II. Clinton C, b. Aug. 27, 1873; d. May 14, 1877.

III. Sheridan W., b. Apr. 11, 1878.

IV. Ethel L., b. June 15, 1884.

118. Edward H.'' Pierce (Abizer^ Daniel^ SamueP, John',
MichaeP), b. Apr. 13, 1803 ; m. Mar. 12, 1828, Betsey Field. Res.
Dundee, N. Y.

Children.
I. Georgia P., b. Apr. 18, 1837 ; m. May 18, 1859,
Gilbert F. Bailey, b. Oct. 12, 1833 ; res. Croton
Falls, N. Y. Ch., Sumner P., b. June 14, i860 ;
Clement C, b. Nov. i, 1863; Edith A., b. Feb.
15, 1873.

120. Isaac B.- Pierce (William^ Daniel*, SamueP, John^ Mi-
chael^), b. Apr. 29, 1816 ; m. Jan. 3, 1844, Mary J. Hazleton, b.
Feb. 4, 1820. Res. Mahopac Falls, N. Y.

Children.
226. I. John J., b. May 29, 1846 ; m. Fannie Moore.

II. William B., b. Nov. 25, 1847 ; m. June 18, 1872,

Mary E. Pinkney, s. p.
III. Henrietta A., b. Jan. 6, 1853 ; m. May 30, 1874,
Charles Moore. Ch., Edith, b. Mar. 19, 1875 ;
Frederick, b. Nov. 26, 1878 ; Arthur, b. Mar. 7,
1885.
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138 Pierce Genealogy.

III. Joseph F., b. Mar. 17, 1855 ; m. Dec. 3, 1885, Mary

C. Barrett.

IV. Hannah H., b. Nov. 30, 1856; unm.
V. Cordelia R., b. Sept. 30, 1858 ; unm.

VI. Bessie, b. Oct. 4, 1863 ; unm.

121. John* Pierce (Azrikim'^, Samuel^ Azrikim^ Ephraim^
Michael^), b. July 31, 1756 ; m. Mary Gilmore, b. 1761 ; d. Dec,
1844. He d. Aug., 1829, Res. Franklin, Mass.

John Pierce served eight years in the Revolutionary War ; was or-
derly for General Washington, and enlisted next day after the
battle of Lexington. Shouldered his musket and walked from
Franklin, Mass., to Boston. Was in the battles of Bunker Hill,
Eutaw Spring, Camden, Brandy Wine, Cowpens, siege of York
Town and others. He was with Washington at Trenton. After
he came home he attended church one Sunday to hear Dr. Em-
mons, who preached in Franklin. In his prayer the minister
prayed for the mother country, he prayed that they would lay
down their arms, taken up for the mother country. The old sol-
dier was very much excited at what was said ; he met the minister
at the church door, and said, " you damned old Tory, if you had
served eight years in the army, as I have, and suffered as I did, you
would not have made such a prayer as that."

John Pierce was a shoemaker ; the Doctor sent his shoes to be
mended, but he said he would not mend the old Tory's shoes, and
threw them out of the shop. The Doctor came to see him after a
while, and they became quite friendly, although Mr. Pierce always
felt a little riled up if politics were mentioned.

While a soldier he did not have any shoes or stockings some
of the time, and his feet bleeding and done up in rags. He was
at Valley Forge that cold winter. He carried dispatches between
Gens. Green and Washington.

Children.

227. I. Israel, b. May 8, 1795 ; m. Eliza A. Richardson

and Almira Nickerson.

Pierce Genealogy. 139

II. Nancy, b. July 28, 1798 ; m. Spooner Alden, and
d. 1870; res. Hampden, Me. Ch., Augustus,
Washington, Adeline, Elizabeth, Silas.

228. HI. John, b. Sept. 12, 1790 ; m. Julia A. Brownell,

Nancy M. Clark and Caroline F. Grant.
IV. Joseph, b. May 18, 1792. He served in the war of
1812 on board a privateer ; was taken prisoner
and confined in Dartmoor Prison, England, for a
year ; d. unm., 1820.

229. V. Washington, b. Oct. 19, 1810 ; m. Nancy G. Han-

cock.

122. Squier^ Pierce (Azrikim^, Samuel*, Azrikim^ Ephraim^,
Michael'), b. Aug. 27, 1758; m. Oct. 3, 1779, Freelove Wood, b.
1756; d. Feb. 13, 1833; m. 2nd, Betsey Goff. He d. Oct. 24,
1840. Res. Rehoboth, Mass.

From an old record the following is copied, viz, : Israel Pearce
of Providence, R. I., "Taylor," &c — and in consideration of Ten
Pounds, and sixteen Shillings, currant money well and truly paid
unto me, by my Brother Squier Pearce of Rehoboth Mass. &c a
Minor, son of Arikam Pearce, late of Rehoboth &c. this bargain
being with the full and free consent of the said Squier " Gurdien"
Joseph Pearce 2^^ The whole of the lands, fell to my share in the
Division of my Hon'* Father Arikam Pearce^ Estate in Rehoboth
&c. Dated Aug 18, 1777 In the second year of the States of
America, Delared Independent of Great Britain &c &c

Children.
I. Robe, b. Sept. 11, 1780; m. Capt. Nathaniel Whea-
ton ; res. South Rehoboth, Mass.

230. II. Israel, b. June 2, 1783; m. Hannah Cole.

III. Nancy, b. Nov. 29, 1785 ; m. Feb. i, 1807, Nathan-
iel Davis ; res. New Bedford, Mass. Ch., Lo-
renzo D.

231. IV. Squier, b. Jan. 22, 1788; m. Elizabeth Hicks.

232. V. Samuel, b. Aug. 12, 1790; m. Jane Case.

140 Pierce Genealogy.

VI. Freelove, b. Nov. 9, 1792 ; m, Nov. 23, 1817,
James Croswell and Israel Nichols ; res. So. Re-
hoboth ; one son, Andrew Nichols, res. there.
VII. Mary, b. Feb. 8, 1796; m. Nov. 8, 1840, Israel

Nichols; d. s. p.
VIII. Sarah, b. Jan. 30, 1799; "^' J^'^- ^5) 1821, Samuel
D. Aylsworth ; res. East Greenwich, R. I. : one
son, Lyman, res. there.

123. Joseph® Pierce (Azrikim^, Samuel*, Azrikim^ Ephraim^,
MichaeP), b. Dec. 15, 1752 ; m. Mar. 23, 1755, Freelove Wood,
b. 1755; d. June 20, 1827. He d. Apr., 1831. Res. Rehoboth,
Mass.

Children.
I. Sarah, b. May 19, 1778 ; m. Avery Mason of Ches-
ter, Mass.; they had four daughters.

233. II. Nathan, b. Feb. 7, 1781 ; m. Hannah Hall.

III. Rhode, b. Sept. 15, 1783 ; m. Nov. 12, 1801, Joseph

Lewis, b. Mar. 26, 1782 ; d. Feb. 18, 1865 ; res.
Dighton, Mass. Ch., Jonathan, b. Nov. 15, 1802;
m. Oct., 1824; d. Mar. 7, 1871 ; Mary, b. Aug.
3, 1805 ; d. Nov. 28, 1834 ; Louisa, b. Apr. 14,
1807; d. Oct. 3, 1831 ; Hiram, b. July 21, 1809;
m. Dec, 1833 ; d. Aug. 10, 1875 ; Angeline, b.
Dec. 26, 1813 ; m. Oct. 12, 1840, F. P. Case ; res.
Dighton, Mass.

IV. Freelove, b. Oct. 31, 1785; m. Jan. 7, i8to, Arial

B. Horton ; res. South Rehoboth. Ch., Hiram.
V. Nancy, b. June 15, 1787 ; m. July 9, 1815, Gideon
Horton ; res. South Rehoboth. Ch., Gideon, Jr.

234. VI. Joseph, b. Aug. 3, 1790 ; m. Arminia Mason.

235. VII. AzRiKiM, b. Dec. 29, 1792 ; m. Abigail Harlow.

236. VIII. Daniel, b. Nov. 20, 1795 ; m. Susannah R. Pierce.

124. Abraham^ Pierce (Azrikim^ Samuel*, Azrikim^
Ephraim^ MichaeP), b. Feb. 18, 1770, in Rehoboth, Mass.; m.

Pierce Genealogy. 141

Jan. 16, 1794, Lavinia Stoddard, b. June 26, 1768 ; d. Feb., 1802;
m. 2nd, Dec. 19, 1802, Eliza Wood, b. Mar. 7, 1776 ; d. Feb. 11,
1829. He d. Aug. 15, i860. Res. Geneva and Cooperstown, N.
Y. He was in the war of 181 2.

Lavinia was born in Lenox, Mass., June 26, 1768, and was
united in marriage in that town to Abraham Peirce of Otsego, N.
Y. She was the daughter of Anthony and Phebe (Reade) Stod-
dard of Lanesboro, Mass., and a descendant of Anthony Stod-
dard who emigrated from England and came to Boston in 1639;
a freeman, 1640 ; representative, 1650-59-60, and for twenty suc-
cessive years, from 1665 to 1684.

Children.
I. Stoddard, b. Oct. 13, 1795- Was in the war of
181 2, and was killed in battle Nov. 9, 1813.
II. Lavinia, b. Dec. 16, 1797; m. June 29, 1820, Jonas

Foster of Hebron, N. Y.
III. Sarah A., b. Apr. 29, 1804; d. Mar. 9, 1816.

237. IV. Israel, b. June 2, 1805; m, Louise Durham.

238. V. Dennis W., b. Oct. 27, 1806; m. Julia A. Secord

and Sarah S. Wood.

VI. Eleanor H., b. Dec. 29, 1807; m. Heath, and

d. May 4, 1881.

239. VII. Abraham, b. June 22, 1809; m. Charlotte Laws.
VIII. James H., b. Aug. 14, 1810.

240. IX. Alanson, b. Dec. 28, 181 1; m. Sybil S. Smith.

X. Eliza E., b. June 26, 1814; d. May 30, 1883.
XI. Lucy C, b. July 3, 1816; m. May 25, 1837, Hosea
Mead, b. May 15, 1813; d. Aug. 11, 1847. She
d. Jan. 10, 1866. Ch., Carrie F., b. July 17, 1839;
m. Harmon D. Bissell; res. Galesburg, 111. He
was Q. M. and lieutenant in 83d 111. Vols., and
was killed at Fort Donaldson, Tenn., Feb. 2, 1863.
John H., b. May 20, 1841; d. Nov. 18, 1852;
Jane A., b. Nov. 6, 1842; d. May 8, 1843; Ellen
A., b. Mar. 29, 1845 ; d. Sept. 4, 1845.

142 Pierce Genealogy.

126. Dr. Benjamin^ Pierce (Azrikim', Benjamin*, Azrikim^,

Ephraim^, Michael'), b. ; m. June 26, 1791, Sarah Carpenter,

b. ; d. . He d. 1824. Res. Warwick and Coventry,

R. I., and Otego, N. Y.

Children.
I. Caleb, b. Oct. 6, 1791.

241. II. William L., b. ; m. .

III. Hannah, b. .

127. Jared' Pierce (Azrikim', Benjamin*, Azrikim*, Ephraim'^,
MichaeP), b. 1765; m. in Lawrence, Otsego Co., N. Y., Elsie
Groton, b. ; d. 1811.

Jared was born near Newport, R. I., where he learned the
trade of tanning and currying. When a young man he emigrated
to Otsego, N. Y., and settled. He d. 1830, in Albion, Orleans
Co., N. Y. Res. Warwick, R. I., and Albion, N. Y.

Children.

I. Warner, b. ; m. and res. Valparaiso, Ind.

II. Mercy, b. ; m. Brown; res. Buffalo, d. s. p.

III. Lucy, b. 1802; m. Horace Mack; res. Bath, Ohio,
and d. in 1878, leaving many children.

242. IV. Jared, b. ; m. Ruth Stone and Elizabeth Farns-

worth.

243. V. Ora, b. ; m. Sylvia Rowley.

244. VI. Jefferson, b. Feb. 15, 1809 ; m. Lousa Green and

Cynthia A. Sherman.

127a. Samuer Pierce (Joshua^ Isaac*, Azrikim^ Ephraim^
Michael^), b. abt. 1725; m. Vashti Cole, b. 1727, dau. of Lt. John
Cole, who settled in Eastham in 1667; m. 2nd, Mercy Ryder. He
d. . Res. Welfleet, Mass.

Children.
244-1. I. Nathaniel, b. Jan. 29, 1751; m. Lydia Newcomb.

II. Abigail, b. ; m. Oct. 28, 1773, in Welfleet,

Mass., Solomon Higgins.

Pierce Genealogy. 143

III. Zephaniah, b. .

244-2. IV. Samuel, b. Nov. 13, 1763; m. Naomi Lewis and
Grace (Newcomb) Young.

244-3. ^' John, b. ; m. Phebe Newcomb.

244-4. VI. David, b. Aug. 31, 1769; m. Sally Atwood.

244-5. VII. Solomon, b. ; m. Keziah Doan.

244-6. VIII. Joshua, b. Jan., 1772; m. Rachel Hatch and Sally-
Snow.

IX. Molly, b. ; m. William Robinson.

X. Lucy, b. ; m. Tatophilus Howes.

XL Elizabeth, b. ; m. Oliver Bowley.

127b. Joshua^ Pierce (Joshua^, Isaac^ Azrikim^, Ephraim^,

Michael), b. abt. 1740; m. Thankful ; m. 2nd, Hepzibah

. Res. Eastham, Mass.

Children.
244-7. I- Thomas, b. June 24, 1766; m. Elizabeth Ryder.
244-8. II. William, b. Oct. 15, 1768; m. Sally .

III. Joshua, b. Oct. 3, 1758; d. .

IV. Jane, b. Sept. 15, 1771 ; d. .

V. Phebe, b. Oct. i, 1774.

127^ Joseph* Pierce (Joseph^ Isaac*, Azrikim^, Ephraim^,
Michael'), b. Nov. 10, 1759; m, Aug. 7, 1787, Joanna Young, b.
May 14, 1765; d. Dec. 15, 1841. He d. Mar., 1808. Res. Wel-
fleet, Mass,

She m. 2nd, Capt. Lemuel Newcomb, Nov. 10, 18 14, who d. in
1841. He was born in Eastham June 11, 1756, and d. Apr. 22,
182 1. He was a hero of the Revolutionary war. He entered the
service in Winslow Lewis' company Jan. 11, 1776, at Cambridge,
and served without absence until discharged. June, 1777, served
also in company of Capt. Elijah Vose, regiment of Col. Graton.
Was in the battle of Lake Champlain when Gen. Arnold was
defeated. Was in the State militia service before and after the
foregoing. He was pensioner under the act of 1818. Was rep-
resentative to the General Court of Massachusetts 1801-4-6- In

144 Pierce Genealogy.

early life Mr. Newcomb was a mariner, subsequently a commander.
Of the estate of Joseph Peirce of Welfleet administration was
granted Mar. 17, 1808, to Joanna Pierce, his widow. Inventory
indicates that he was a farmer and a blacksmith, and mentions
one Isaac Pierce as owner of an adjoining wood lot. The settle-
meHt of the estate shows one-third was given to the widow,
Joanna, one-third to Joshua T. Pierce, and one-third to Joseph
Pierce. Joanna was appointed guardian of Joseph, a minor.

Children.
244-9. !• Joshua Y., b. Mar. 25, 1789; m. Eunice Young.
II. Joseph, b. Feb. 15, 1796; d. June 19, 1815.

127^ Isaac^ Pierce (Joseph^ Isaac^ Azrikim'', Ephraim^, Mi-
chael), b. May 13, 1754; m. Dec. 10, 1778, Drusilla Cole; d.
Jan. 20, 1819. Res, Welfleet, Mass.

Children.
I. Susanna, b. Jan. 9, 1780; d. Nov. 21, 1793.
II. Isaac, b. Oct. 23, 1791; d. Mar. 20, 1799.

128. Nathan^ Pierce (Nathaniel^ Joseph*, Azrikim',
Ephraim^, Michael'), b. 1756; m. Rhoda Giles, b. 1786; d. Feb.
3, 1858. He d. Feb. 25, 1861. Res. Rehoboth, Mass.

Children.
I. Nathan G., b. Feb. 9, 1800 ; m. Marie Shaw ; res.

Rehoboth, Mass.
II. Eliza, b. Oct. 9, 1801 ; m. Warner Adams and Na-
thaniel Pierce ; res. Rehoboth.
III. Fanny, b. Jan. 7, 1805; m. William Follett; res.
Rehoboth.
245. IV. Reuben G., b. Sept. 10, 1806; m. Nancy Luther
and Elsa Miller.
V. Nancy G., b. Aug. 30, 1808; m. Aug. 22, 1844,
Daniel B. Barney ; res. Rehoboth.

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246. VI. Joseph S., b. Feb. 6, 1814; m. Lydia T. Mason and

Sybil Horton.

247. VII, Childs, b. Oct. 16, 1820; m. Cynthia Millard Pierce.
VIII. Emeline, b. ; m. Asaph Chaffee.

129. Jonathan" Pierce (NathanieP, Joseph*, Azrikim^

Ephraim^, Michael'), b. ; m. Rebecca Gile, b. ; d. ;

m. 2nd, Feb. 27, 1814, Betsey Bowen, b. . Res. Somerset

and Rehoboth, Mass.

Children.
I. Rebecca G., b. Sept. 11, 1802.

130. Aaron® Pierce (Nathaniel^, Joseph*, Azrikim^ Ephraim',
MichaeP), b. Sept. 20, 1765 ; m. Nov. 14, 1793, Elipha Bliss, b.
July II, 1766, in Rehoboth; dau. of Capt. Samuel Bliss; m. 2nd,
Jan. 23, 1800, Nancy Rounds, b. 1782; d. Apr. 11, i860.
He d. 1 83 1. Res. Rehoboth, Mass.

Children.
I. Nancy, b. ; d. young.

248. 11. Aaron, b. Sept. 11, 1810 ; m. Emily Brown and

Frances E. Bailey.

249. III. Barnard W., b. Sept. 11, 1810; m. Martha H.

Smith and Mrs. Esther Arnold.

250. IV. Jonathan W., b. 1800 ; m. Mariam A. Ray.

V. Elipha B., b. 1802; m. Sept. 10, 1838, Stephen C
Gavitt, b. South Kingston, R. I., 180 1. She d.
Sept. 22, 1864; res. Baltimore, Md. Ch., Elipha
A., b. 1848; m. Dec. 22, 1865, Nathan Hall Vars,
b. 1841 ; m. 2nd, Edwin Heron ; Stephen P,, b.
Sept. I, 1839; m. Aug. i, 1861, Mrs. Abbie A.
Wilbur, b. 1846 ; d. Aug. 21, 1886 ; res. Westerly,
R. I. Ch., Abbie J., b. Sept. 2, 1862 ; Alvira C,
b. Feb. 2, 1864; Stephen F., b. Aug. 18, 1866 ;
Mary E., b. Oct. 15, 1867 ; d. June 10, 1881 ;
Elipha A., b. May 14, 1869 ; d. Sept. 10, 1888;
Laura C., b. Dec. 14, 1870; d. Jan. i, 1881 ;
Charles P., b. May 18, 1873; d. Feb. 2, 1888.

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146 Pierce Genealogy.

VI. Louise, b. May 27, 1807 ; m. Oct. 24, 1833, Loren
Brewster, b. Nov. 13, 1803; d. Aug. 14, 1870. Ch.,
Laura A., b. Nov. 8, 1836 ; m. Reuben M. Ches-
bro ; Louisa E., b. June 17, 1838; m. Louis
Robinson; Maria H., b. Feb. 20, 1840; m. Hor-
ace Gallup ; res. Willimantic, Ct.
VII. Esther M., b. Jan. 2, 1806; m. Nov. 27, 1828, Ca-
leb Miller, b. Nov. 20, 1805 ; d. Sept. 26, 1876.
She d. Sept. 18, 1885; res. Rehoboth, Mass. Ch.,
Caleb N., b. Dec. 31, 1829; m. Oct. 10, 1866,
Jennie B. Smith ; res. Oak Harbor, W. T. Ch.,
Sarah A., b. Oct. 21, 1867 ; m. Chas. Hancock ;
res. Stanwood, W. T. Charles H., b. Apr. 18,
1831 ; m. Oct. ID, 1865, Susan M. Tucker; res.
Stanwood, W. T. Ch., Alma M., b. June 29,
1866; d. Jan. 26, 1877; Joseph M., b. Apr. 6,
1869; Frederic C-, b. Dec. 25, 1871 ; Daisy D.,
b.Mar. r8, 1878; Newton G.,b. Feb. 12, 1884; res.
Oak Harbor. Alfred M., b. Mar. 19, 1833 ; m.
Dec. 30, 1868, Jane Clemen, d. May 10, 1884;
res. North Yakama, W. T. Ch., Francis M., b.
June 19, 1872 ; Andrew B.,b. Feb. 8, 1877 ; Flor-
ence R., b. Feb. 11, 1880; Amos N., b. Aug. 13,
1882. Esther J?., b. May i. 1835 ; m. Feb. 15
1853; Warren W. Palmer. Ch., Josephine A., b.
Jan. 29, 1854 ; m. Dec. 25, 1884, Abner G. Brown;
res. Oak Harbor, W. T. ; William W., b. Feb. 15,
1859 ; m. Jan. i, 1883, Cora Stors. Nancy A.,
b. Mar. 18, 1838; m^ Nov. 5, i860, Thos. P.
Ovenell. Ch., Thomas N., b. Aug. 25, 1861; res.
Avon, W. T. ; Ella R., b. Dec. 20, 1862 ; m.
Aug. 27, 1885, Chas. E. Larison ; res. Stanwood,
W. T. Andrew /., b. Feb. 4, 1840 ; d. Aug. 18,
1888. Francis P., b. Feb. 14, 1843 ; m. Aug. 9,
1886, Inga Fokkland ; res. Oak Harbor, W. T.

251. VIH. Nathaniel C. R., b. June 12, 1815 ; m. Eliza Rey-

nolds and Sarah Elizabeth Reynolds.
IX. Caleb, b. 1818 ; m. Susan Pierce.

252. X. James C, b. Feb. 29, 1820; m. Lucinda B. Bliss.

131. NathanieF Pierce (NathanieP, Joseph*, Azrikim^
Ephraim*, MichaeP), b. Nov. 30, 1766; m. Nov. 25, 1787, Rachel

Pierce Genealogy. 147

Moulton, b. Dec. 16, 1763; d. June 5, 1831. He d. Sept. 14,
1839. Res. Rehoboth, Mass.

Children.

253. I. Stephen M., b. Sept. 18, 1789; m. Huldah Wheeler

and Emeline Perry.
II. Hannah, b. Sept. 5, 1791; d. 1794.

III. Rachel, b. June 8, 1792; m. Dec, 12, 1813, Col.

Solomon Wheeler, b. May 3, 1788; d. Nov. 13,
1854. She d. Apr. 4, 1841; res. Batavia, N. Y.
Ch., Harriet, b. July 13, 1819; d. Oct. 26, 1838;

George, b. Nov. 4, 1815; d. ; Leonard, b.

Jan. 22, 1818; d. Mar. 4, 1861; Henry, b. Oct. 8,
1819; d. Aug. 24, 1884; Charlotte, b. Aug. 5,
1821 ; d.Aug. 17, 1823; Simeon, b. Sept. i, 1823;
d. Oct. 9, 1882; Rachel M., b. Sept. 27, 1825;
d.Aug. 30, 1826; Rachel, b. Mar. 10, 1827; d.

; Huldah M., b. Nov. 20, 1828; Christopher

C, b. Dec. 23, 1831; d. ; Charlotte R., b.

Feb. 26, 1833 ; d. June 15, 1861.

IV. Hannah, b. Feb. 14, 1794; m. Loring Tisdale.

v. Nathaniel, b. July 9, 1796; m. Nov. 30, 1819, and
d. Dec, 1844.
VI. Royal, b. Mar. 18, 1798; d. Dec. 8, 1819.

VII. Asahel, b. Mar. 26, 1800; d. .

VIII. George, b. Dec. 4, 1801 ; d. Jan. 28, 1831.
IX. Sarah, b. Oct. 9, 1803 ; d. .

132. Backus® Pierce (Stephen®, Joseph*, Azrikim*, Ephraim^
Michael), b. Mar. 13, 1768; m. Jan., 1807, Lucy Goodenough, b.
June 22, 1787; d. June 22, 1827. He d. Sept. 23, 1855. Res.
East Calais, Vt.

Children.

254. 1. Ira E., b. Aug. 12, 1822; m. Deborah F. Potter.
II. Calista, b. Aug. 30, 181 1 ; m. Apr. 3, 1836, Charles

B. Marsh, b. May 23, 1810; d. July 3, 1885. She

148 Pierce Genealogy.

d. Mar. 7, 1852. Res. Montpelier, Vt. Ch..
Delia A., b. Oct. 13, 1836; m. to Aaron Bancroft,
Nov. 26, 1873; res. Montpelier, Vt.; Lucy E.
b. Jan. 20, 1839; m. to Marcus C Keniston, Jan.
25, 1866 ; P. O., East Calais, Vt. ; William H. H.,
b. Mar. 4, 1841 ; d. at Alexandria, Va., July 7,
1864, of wounds received at battle of Wilderness;
Frank E., b. June 4, 1842; m. to Clara J. Ains-
worth, Feb. 13, 1869; P. O., East Calais, Vt. ;
Elmina B., b. Nov. 8, 1844; m. to Warren E. B.
Bliss, Jan. 25, 1866; P. O., East Calais.
III. Irene G., b. Apr. 29, 1818; m. Freedom Eaton. She
d. Apr. 29, 1854. Ch., Ann, m. a carpenter;
res. Minneapolis, Minn., and Julius, res. Lyndon,
Vt.

133. Asaher Pierce (Stephen^ Joseph*, Azrikim^, Ephraim*,
Michael^), b. Apr. 7, 1771; m. June 12, 1798, Clarissa Peck, b.
Oct. 16, 1774; d. Nov. 12, 1856. He d. Apr. 19, 1858. Res.
Calais, Vt.

Children.

255. I. Stephen, b. Mar. 27, 1806; m. Polly Ide.

II. Clarissa H., b. Dec. 28, 1816; m. Oct. 11, 1842,
Ira S. Dwinell, b. Jan. 21, 1816; res. East Calais,
Vt. Ch., Byron L., b. Oct. 2, 1850, an M. D.;
res. Taunton, Mass.
III. Alfred E., b. Dec. 20, 1803; d. Apr. 30, 181 1.

256. IV. Alonzo, b. Feb. 3, 1799; m. Thirza Dwinell.

V. Millard E., b. July 9, 1812 ; d. July 12, 1812.

134. Noah^ Pierce (Stephen^ Joseph*, Azrikim^ Ephraim^
Michael'), b. Jan. 26, 1773; m. 1802, Ruth Gerry, b. July 26,
1780; d. Mar. 2, 1846. He d. Dec. 29, 1846. Res. Rehoboth,
Mass., and Calais, Vt.

Children.

257. I. AsAHEL, b. June 30, 1812; m. Persis B. Abbott.

258. II. Zephaniah G., b. Dec. 16, 1822; m. Eliza S. Leonard.

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III. Horatio, b. May 30, 1800; d. young.

IV. Mary, b. Sept. 20, 1802; m. May 7, 1828, Asa Pres-

ton, b. Apr. 18, 1803; res. Lowell, Mass. Ch.,
Mary Ann Preston, b. Jan. 9, 1829; m. A. P.
Miller; res. 57 Liberty street, Lowell, Mass.; Wil-
liam Ireson Preston, b. Feb. 9, 1831; m. Alice L.
Sowter; res. Paxton, Mass.; Harriet Caroline
Preston, b. Dec. 18, 1832; m. H. P. Hasey, Jan.
7, 1854; res. 128 Smith street, Lowell, Mass.

259. V. Horatio, b. Oct. 12, 1807; m. Julia Merritt.
VI. Harriett, b. Nov. 8, 1805; m. Ziba Putnam.

VII. Noah, b. Nov. i, 1809; m. Amanda Hill; res.
Doon, Lynn Co., Iowa.
VIII. Roba, b. Mar. 23, 1816; m. M. L. White; res.
Plattsmouth, Neb.

260. IX. Zalmon, b. June 30, 1818; m. Polly Goodenough.

X. Emeline, b. Aug. 8, 1820; res. Plattsmouth, Neb.

135. Calvin'^ Pierce (Stephen^, Joseph*, Azrikim^, Ephraim^,
Michael'), b. Dec. 2, 1780; Constant Bulroomb, b. 1765; d. Sept.
30, 1837. He d. Sept. 15, 1829. Res. Rehoboth, Mass.

Children.

261. 1. Calvin, b. ; m. Nancy Taft.

136. Noah^ Pierce (Noah^ Joseph*, Azrikim^, Ephraim^,
Michael'), b. Feb. 26, 1776; m. Apr. 4, 1801, Betsey Desabaze, b.
1778; d. Dec. 10, 1806. He d. 1805.

Noah Pierce, Jr., was born in Rehoboth, Mass., in 1776. In 1800
he was a resident in Bristol, R. I., in the employ of William Brad-
ford. In 1 80 1 or 1802, he was married to a Miss Betsey Desa-
baze, a young girl, French by birth, living with Mrs. Sylvester
Childs of Warren, R. I., a niece of Benjamin Cranston, then liv-
ing in Warren, and a native of Martinique. He died a few years
later, leaving his wife with four little children. She must have
died within the year, as near as can be learned, and soon after

150 Pierce Genealogy.

two of the children died. Lewis D. B., being the eldest of the
two surviving, was taken from Warren to Rehoboth, to his grand-
father Pierce's, where he remained for a short time, and then was
placed with Mr. Anderson Marton of Barrington, where he grew
up. His home was Warren, R. I., until the last year of his life.
Res. Rehoboth, Mass., and Bristol, R. I.

Children.
I. Maria, b. Jan. 10, 1802 ; d. young.

262. II. Lewis D. B., b. June 13, 1803; m. Sarah A. Algier.

III. EzEKiEL R., b. Oct. 23, 1804; d. young.

IV. Noah, b. Dec. 6, 1805 ; m. Nov. 4, 1832, Elizabeth

M. Pierce, b. May 28, 181 1. He d. Jan. 24, 1869;
res. Rehoboth, Mass. (See another place for chil-
dren.)

137. Appollus* Pierce (Noah^, Joseph'*, Azrikim^ Ephraim',
Michael'), b. Apr. 6, 1779; m. 1800, Hannah Brown, b. Oct. 29,
1784; d. Jan. 8, 1834. He d. Jan. 21, 1831. Res. North Provi-
dence, R. I.

Children.

I. LuciNDA, b. May 29, 1801 ; m. Aug. i, 1824, Henry
Earle, b. June 8, 1801; d. Oct. 12, 1858; res.
32 Orange street, Worcester, Mass. Ch., Henry,
b. Sept. 20, 1825; Anthony, b. Nov. 11, 1838;
Clarke, b. Jan. i, 1840; Mary A., b. Jan. 10,
1848.
II. William G., b. Apr. 13, 1803; d. May 15, 1837.

III. Patience, b. June 12, 1805; d. 1841.

IV. Lavina W., b. Sept. 8, 1807; d. Mar. 8, 1870.

V. Mary A., b. July 30, 1820; d. Feb., 1854.

263. VI. Anthony, b. Sept. 10, 1814; m. Mary W. Snow.
VII. Elizabeth, b. May 6, 1816; d. Apr. 2, 1833.

Vin. Albert, b. May 19, 1818; d. Sept. 14, 1819.
IX. Angeline, b. Mar. 9, 182 1 ; d. Jan. 23, 1834.
X. Albert, b. Nov. 13, 1822; d. Jan. 25, 1824.

Pierce Genealogy. 151

138. Perez^ Pierce (Noah^ Joseph*, Azrikim^ Ephraim^
Michael'), b. June 14, 1789; ni. . He d. Aug. 22, 1843.

Children.

I. Sarah, b. ; m. Converse.

II. Frank, b. ; res. California.

139. Joseph H.® Pierce (Joseph^ Joseph*, Azrikim^, Ephraim^
Michael'), b. Dec. 29, 1813; m. Oct., 1834, Rachel P. Jones,
b. Dec. 29, 1810; d. Aug. 21, 1861. Res. South Rehoboth,
Mass.

Children.

I. Otis H., b. Feb. 28, 1835; d. Feb. 25, 1863.
II. Caroline M., b. Oct. 3, 1838; m. July 4, 1854,
Orren N. Goff ; res. South Rehoboth, Mass.

140. Wheeler' Pierce (Wheeler^ Mial*, Ephraim', Ephraim^

Michael'), b. ; m. Mar. 31, 1760, Mrs. Elizabeth Bosworth,

dau. of Ephraim Martin, b. abt. 1720; m. Ichabod Bosworth, and
after his death m. Wheeler Pierce. Res. Rehoboth, Mass.

Children.
264. I. Phillip, b. 1762; m. Ann Manchester.

141. Capt. Nathan' Pierce (Nathan^ Mial*, Ephraim',
Ephraim'', Michael'), b. Jan. 22, 1745; m. Jan. 10, 1765, Sarah
Davis. He d. 1776, and she m. 2nd, a Nathan Herndeen. Res.
Lanesborough, Mass.

Capt. Nathan Pierce, the son of Rev. Nathan, was born in Re-
hoboth, Mass., in 1745. He was a farmer, but having learned the
trade of silversmith, carried that on in connection with his farm.
He was united in marriage in Rehoboth. Jan. 15, 1776, he en-
listed in a regiment of Green Mountain Boys under command of
Col. Seth Warner. They were transferred soon after with horses
and sleighs to Newport.

Feb. 13, 1776. His company had left St. Johns for Montreal, as
certified by the commissary, David Henry.

152 Pierce Genealogy.

Feb. 19, 1776. His company was ordered to leave Montreal
and proceed with " all possible expedition " to the camp before
Quebec and then join the army under command of General Arnold.
The order embraced Capts. Hinman and Pierce.

Apr. 9, 1776. He writes from camp before Quebec to James
Barker, of Lanesborough, of their arrival Feb. 28. All his men
except two were sick with small-pox, he had partially recovered
from it.

May 4, 1776. Muster-roll records. Camp before Quebec, Capt.
Nathan Pierce sick in quarters. No mention of him later, as
soldier.

He died on the Island of Three Sisters, near Quebec, May 19,
1776. His widow, Sarah (Davis) Pierce, was married about 1782,
to Nathan Herndeen and moved to New York, settling in Far-
rington, she died and was buried in the Friends' Burying-ground.

Deed from Jonathan Brooks of Lanesborough, to Nathan Pierce
of Rehoboth, was recorded in Great Barrington, July 4, 1776, in
Book No. 12, page 136, by Mark Hopkins, Register.

Another, given Aug. 16, 1776, by John Tibbets (or Jonathan),
of Lanesborough, to Sarah Peirce, widow, and Sarah Peirce and
Nathan Peirce and Lydia Peirce and Cromwell Peirce, all infants.

This deed was recorded also at Great Barrington, dated Sept.
15* 1785, Book No. 22, page 49. Moses Hopkins, Register.

Another given by Hicock Hubbell to Nathan Peirce, both of
Lanesborough, Dec. 15, 1789, was recorded at Cheshire, Nov. 12,
1794, Book No. 3, page 429. James Barker, Register.

Children.

I. Sarah, b. ; m. John McLowth. She died and

was buried in York, Mich., leaving two children,
Cromwell and Daraxa.
265. II. Nathan, b. 1770; m. Polly McLowth.

III. Lydia, b. ; m. Benjamin Wheeler. Her only

dau. m. William Davis; res. York, Mich.
IV. Cromwell, b. ; d. young.

Pierce Genealogy. 153

142. Benjamin" Pierce (Nathan^, Mial*, Ephraim'^, Ephraim^
Michael'), b. Jan. 29, 1747; m. Jan. 21, 1771, Content Luther, b.

1752; d. July 24, 1786; m. 2nd, Fanny , b. 1756; d. Aug. 5,

1836. He d. in South Carolina, 1796. Res. Rehoboth and Swan-
sey, Mass., and Bristol, R. I.

Children.

266. I. Earl D., b. May 15, 1780; m. Lydia Wheaton.
II. Champlin, b. Jan. 15, 1773; lost at sea.

III. LuRAMA, b. Jan. i, 1775; m. Jan. 17, 1796, James

Bucklin; res. Rehoboth, Mass.
IV. Elizabeth, b. Mar. 19, 1777; m. Dec. 18, 1794,
Philip Rounds; res. Rehoboth, Mass.

V. Fanny, b. ; m. Samuel Taylor.

VI. Freelove, b. 1793; m. Samuel Phillips and John

Mclntyre. She d. May 18, 1872.
VII. Content, b. ; m. Joseph Burt.

143. Pardon* Pierce (Nathan^, Mial*, Ephraim^ Ephraim^

Michael'), b. Oct. 23, 1749; m. , b. 1749 ; d. Mar. 24, 1783;

m. 2nd, Elizabeth . He d. Aug. 5, 1796. Res. Rehoboth

and Swansey, Mass.

Children.
I. Joseph, b. 1768; drowned in Carolina, Dec. 25,
1784.
II. Ezra, b. .

267. III. Pardon, b. Aug. 12, 1773; m. Freelove Horton.

IV. Freelove, b. ; m. Feb. 10, 1793, in Rehoboth,

Aaron Fuller.
267-1. ^^ Delany, b. •; m. Daniel Sanders. Ch., Benja-
min, b. ; res. Poland, N. Y.

VI. Sally, b. ; m. Aug. 22, 1793, Reuben Barney ;

res. Rehoboth and Swansey.

144. Martin* Pierce (Nathan^ Mial*, Ephraim^ Ephraim^,
Michael'), b. Feb. 15, 1752; m. Aug. 13, 1775, Keziah Wheeler,

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154 Pierce Genealogy.

b. 1758; d. Oct. 6, 1847. He d. 1844. He was the proprietor of
a hotel in Boston, the best in the city, in 1810-14, but afterward
returned to Rehoboth, where he died. Res. Boston and Swan-
sey, Mass.

Children.

268. I. Jeremiah W., b. ; m. Sarah Shove.

II. Submit, b. May 10, 1778.

269. III. Martin, b. ; m. Sarah Read.

145. Peleg® Pierce (Nathan^ Mial*, Ephraim^ Ephraim^ Mi-
chael), b. Nov. 15, 1756; m. Dec. 3, 1778, Joanna Viall, b. ;

d. ; m. 2nd, Mar., 1782, Hannah Martin, b. Jan. 16, 1765; d.

Aug. ?8, 1783; m. 3rd (his cousin), Abby Martin, b. May 17,
1764; d. Oct. 19, 1791; m. 4th, Nov. 28, 1792, Phebe Salisbury, b.
1754; d. Jan. 29, 1795; m. 5th, May 12, 1796, Mehitable Pierce
(his cousin), b. 1776; d. Feb. 10, 1810 ; m. 6th, Sept. 26, 1810,
Martha Cornell, b. 1772; d. Feb. 24, 1823; m. 7th, Mrs. Ham-
mond. He d. Dec. 8, 1828. Res. Rehoboth, Mass.

Children.

270. I. Nathan, b. Nov. 24, 1784; m. Phebe Horton.

II. Chloe, b. Apr. 21, 1786; m. in Rehoboth, Dec. 20,
1807, Samuel Wheeler. She d. Jan. 27, 1859.

271. III. Asa, b. Nov. 12, 1789; m. Sally Bryant.
IV. Bowers, b. Jan. 28, 1797; d. Feb., 1810.

272. V. Tisdale, b. Mar. 4, 1798; m. Dorinda Bowen.

VI. Julia A., b. Nov. 8, 1799; '^' J^^y 4> 1819, Nathan
Kingsley. She d. Feb. 27, 1873 ; res. Rehoboth,
Mass.

273. VII. Gardner, b. Aug. 21, 1801; m. Sarah Wood and

Elvira A. Grace.
VIII. Delila, b. Oct. 7, 1803; d. May 5, 1848.
IX. Nelson, b. Jan. 9, 1806. He d. Mar. 29, 1872.

X. Stillman, b. Mar. 16, 1809; m. Dorinda ; d.

Sept. 22, 1857. He d. Feb. 10, 1883.

Pierce Genealogy. 155

XL Ardelia, b. Oct 8, 1807; m. Oct. 4, 1829, George
W. Ingalls. STie d. May 24, 1870; res. Rehoboth,
Mass.
XII. Peleg, b. Feb. 6, 1813. Had a son Henry.
XIII. Venona, b. Apr. 7, 1816; res. unm. with Mrs.
Henry W. Thurber, North Swansey, Mass.

274. XIV. Dexter, b. July 24, 1818; m. Amanda Sheldon.

XV. Stephen C, b. Nov. 11, 1820; d. unm. Dec. 6, 1872.

146. Rev. Preserved* Pierce (Nathan^ Mial*, Ephraim',
Ephraim', Michael), b. July 28, 1758; m. May 15, 1784, Sarah
Lewis, b. 1765 ; d. Oct. 4, 1823; m. 2nd, May 10, 1824, in Dighton,
Nancy Gushing. He d. June 29, 1828. Res. Rehoboth and
Swansey, Mass.

Ghildren. •

275. I. Lewis, b. Mar. 11, 1794; m. Phebe Wood.

II. Lydia, b. Feb. 22, 1802; m. May 20, 1821, James
Wheaton, b. Feb. 20, 1797; d. Sept. 3, 1868; res.
Hill street, New Bedford, Mass. Gh., Almira P.,
b. Oct. 30, 1822 ; m. K. A. Kemptonand Nicholas
Davis; she d. Jan. 18, 1872; James, Jr., b. Oct.
4, 1825; d. at Rio Janeiro, Apr. 6, 185 1; Sarah
L., b. May 14, 1828; d. Sept. 6, 1830; Gharles E.,
b. Jan. 27, 1833; m. Susanna Tripp; res. Provi-
dence, R. I.; Horatio G., b. June 29, 1835 \ rn*
Mary E. Prescott ; Ellen F., b. May 19, 1839; d.
Oct. 31, 1842; Emma A., b. Apr. 18, 1841.

276. III. Preserved, b. Aug. i, 1785; m. Betsey Davis.
IV. Sallie, b. Jan. 17, 1774.

V. LiLLUS, b. July, 1787; m. June 26, 1808, Olney

Mason; d. June 14, 1852.
VI. Gandus, b. Mar. 3, 1789; m. Feb. 27, 182 1, Daniel
Fish. She d. May 10, 1870.
VII. Patience, b. Mar. 30, 1792; m. Mar. 11, 1810,
Samuel Baker, b. Apr. 12, 1787; d. Apr. 16, 1872;
res. Rehoboth, Mass. Gh., Ira S., b. July 20,

156 Pierce Genealogy.

181 2; m. ; res. South Rehoboth, Mass.;

Nancy, b. Mar. 15, 1814; m. Dec. 23, 1832, Sam-
uel Nichols of Riverside, R. I.; Nelson O., b.
June 19, 1816; m. July 3, 1836; res. Pleasant
street, Providence, R. I.; Emeline, b. July 15,
1819; m. Apr. 14, 1842, Horace Le Baron Hor-
ton; res. Riverside, R. I.; Otis A., b. Nov. 5, 1821;
d. Oct. 26, 1833 ; Dr. George P., b. Jan. 27, 1826;
m. Aug. 9, 1859; res. Broad street, Providence,
R. I.; Electa A., b. Mar. 9, 1834; m. Mar. 8,
i860, Edwin L. Rowland; both d. s. p.

277. VIII. Martin b. Feb. 21, 1796; m. Betsey Chase.

IX. Polly, b. Nov. 22, 1799; m. Sept. 24, 1818, David
Wheaton ; had one son, Charles ; res. Bristol Cen-
tre, Ontario county, N. Y.

278. X. Otis H., b. July 8, 1804; m. Joanna Lewis.

147. Isaac' Pierce (Nathan^ Mial*, Ephraim^ Ephraim*^, Mi-
chael), b. Sept. 22, 1763; m. Oct. 7, 1782, Anna Fitch, dau. of
Capt. Amos Fitch of Swansey, b. Mar. i, 1763; d. Nov. 15, 1809,
and is buried in the Pierce burying ground in Rehoboth; m. 2nd,
Nov. I, 1810, by Elder Preserved Pierce, Polly Bowen, b. Aug.
21, 1789; d. Mar. 10, 1838; m. 3rd, Elizabeth Carpenter. He d.
Nov. 26, 1849. Res. Rehoboth, Mass.

Isaac Pierce, the son of Rev. Nathan, was born in Rehoboth,
Mass., in 1763 ; always resided in that town, and within four miles
of the place where he was born. He was in the Revolutionary
army for a short time, when he was sixteen years of age, when the
British were at Newport. After his marriage he resided for a time
with his grandfather, Mial Pierce, at the end of two years he re-
turned to his father's farm, where he passed the remainder of his
days. He was industrious and economical, a large family was
reared, and he always paid one hundred cents on the dollar.
When he was a boy there was not a vehicle in Rehoboth, every-
body rode horseback, there were a few ox-carts, heavy, clumsy
affairs, built after the pattern of the English. He has often been

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to church with an ox wagon with seats placed in it. He was a
man of good sound sense and judgment. When eighteen years of
age he joined his father's church, but at the age of twenty-five he
was excommunicated from that society because he went to hear,
for a second time, a Universalist preacher.

Children.
I. Hannah, b. Sept. 18, 1783; m. Feb. 26, 1804,
William Peck; res. Rehoboth, Mass. Ch., Han-
nah P., b. Jan. 22, i8i8; m. Philip Mowry; res.
Woonsocket, R. I.; Noah L., b. Nov. 20, 1816;
m. Polly Brown; res. Woonsocket; Matilda, m.
James Martin; Mary, m. David Houghton ; Mar-
tha, m. Obadiah Ross; res. Thompson, Conn.;
Josephus and William; res. Northbridge, Mass.;

Helen, m. Jencks; res. 15 Brunswick Flats,

corner Chicago avenue and Cass street, Chicago;
Hannah d. June 28, 1840; William d. 1820.

279. II. Hiram W., b. Feb. 19, 1804; m. Cornelia Ryder.

280. III. Lyman, b. Jan. i, 1813; m. Freelove Horton.

IV. Nancy, b. Apr. 15, 1786; m. Mar. 3, 1805, Cyrus
Peck, b. 1784; d. 1807; m. 2nd, 1809, Samuel B.
Chaffee, b. 1757; d. 1836. She d. Dec. 9, 1874.
Ch., Mary A., m. Reuben Emerson; Nancy, m.
William Morse; res. Ellenville, N. Y. ; Samuel
Chaffee, m. Rebecca T. Peirce, and d. July, 1874;
Cyrus, m. A. Melvina Miller, and d. Dec. 9, 1883;
William, m. Sarah Miller, and d. May 4, 1888;
Hannah B., m. Lewis Pierce, res. Pawtucket, R.
L, and d. Mar. 2, 1850; Addie, res. Pawtucket,
with ex-Gov. Davis' family; Susan, m. William
West, and d. Nov., 1844.

281. V. Isaac, b. Dec. 21, 1789; m. Penelope Horton.

VI. Mahala, b. Apr. 29, 1792; m. May 19, 181 1, David
Bowen; m. 2nd, Mar. 28, 1820, Isaac Mason, b.
Nov. 15, 1772; d. Sept. 29, 1826; m. 3rd, Jan. 13,

158 Pierce Genealogy.

1833, George Stone, b. July 22, 1778. She d. Jan.
6, 1869; res. Smithfield and Coventry, R. I. Ch.,
Mahalea P., b. Aug. 12, 1822; d. Aug. 24, 1824;
Hiram P., b. June 8, 1825; res. Watertown, Mass.;
Annie M., b. Nov. 17, 1826; m. Charles M.
Andrews; d. Dec. i, 1886; Emily P.,b. Nov. 16,
1835; m. Joel Vaughn; d. Oct. 5, 1861.

282. VII. Angia, b. June i, 1794; m. Mary Mason and Eliza-

beth Crowley.

283. VIII. Levi, b. June 8, 1797; m. Betsey Wheeler.

IX. Mary A., b. May 29, 1799; d. Nov. 7, 1809.

284. X. Watermaji, b. Dec. 24, 1801 ; m. Betsey Baker.
XI. Betsey, b. Feb. 3, 1807; m. Jacobs; d. Aug.

28, 1846. Ch., DeUa, m. John Bond; res. Brook-
line, Mass.; Emma, m. Green; res. Worcester,

Mass.
XII. Polly, b. Mar. 21, 1816; m. Paschal Newman. She
d. Feb. 26, 1876.
285. XIII. Jeremiah B., b. Aug. 20, 1820; m. Sarah P. Horton.
XIV. Delana, b. July 13, 1823; m. Dec. 29, 1844, Philip
A. Monroe, b. Nov. 27, 1821; res. East Provi-
dence, R. I. Ch., Sophronia Jane, b. Jan. 5, 1847;
m. Nov. 21, 1866; d. Apr. 29, 1869; Lyman Fran-
cis, b. June 14, 1848; m. Dec. 25, 1873; post-office
address, L. F. Munroe, Public street, Providence,
R. L; Delana Genoe, b. Jan. 9, 1850; d. Mar. 20,
1856; Lena Augusta, b. Dec. 30, 1850; d. Aug. 28,
1851; Philip Allen, Jr., b. June 26, 1852; m. Nov.
2, 1877; res. No. 14 Cranston street, Providence,
R. I.; Josephine, b. Apr. 9, 1854; d. Nov. 30,
1854; Oliver Buchanan, b. May 22, 1856; m. Dec.
II, 1883; add. Journal office, Providence, R. I.;
Addison Pierce, b. Jan. 2, 1862; m. Dec. 22, 1885;
res. No. 116 Carpenter street. Providence, R. I. ;
Nellie Frances, b. May 4, 1868; res. East Provi-
dence, R. I.

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XV. Laura A., b. May 18, 1825; m. June 27, 1847,
Lemuel T. Gammons, b. Dec. 9, 1828; res. West-
port, Mass. Ch., Lyman T., b. Mar. 10, 1848;
d. Aug. 17, 1848; Sophronia A., b. July 28, 1849;
m. Benjamin P.King, d. Dec. 28, 1870; Lemuel P.,
b. May 7, 1852; m. Cornelia A. Hedge; Matthias
L, b. Nov. 21, 1853; m. Emma F. Whalon ; John
W., b. Mar. 10, 1855; m. Flora H. Brightman;
Lewis W.,b. Apr. 28, 1867; d. Nov. 17, 1869; Laura
F., b. May 21, i860; m. William A. Simmons.
XVL Sephrona, b. Aug. 12, 1827; m. William Martin;
res. corner Providence and Linden streets, Provi-
dence, R. I. Ch., Horace, James, res. Provi-
dence; Matilda.

XVIL Cyrus, b. June 9, 1788; d. Mar., 1789.

XVIIL HoLOFANES, b. Feb. 26, 1815; d. Apr. 7, 1815.

148. David' Pierce (Nathan ^ Mial*, Ephraim^, Ephraim^ Mi-
chael'), b. Apr. II, 1739; m. Mary . Res. Rehoboth, Mass.

Children.

286. I. Samuel, b. Apr. 22, 1761 ; m. Hannah Bowen.

149. Jobe' Pierce (Jobe^ Mial*, Ephraim^, Ephraim^ Mi-
chael'), b. Aug. 7, 1753; m. Dec. 29, 1776, Hannah Bullock, b.
Sept. 18, 1755; d. May 30, 1850. He d. Aug. 30, 1818. Res.
Rehoboth, Mass.

Children.

287. I. MiCAH, b. Feb. 29, 1780; m. Hannah Pierce.

288. n. John M., b. Mar. 23, 1778; m. Elizabeth Monhouse,

Elizabeth Hicok, and Mrs. Elizabeth Reed.

289. in. Benona, b. Oct. 21, 1781 ; m. Elizabeth Davis.

IV. William, b. Oct. 18, 1785; res. Hamburg, N. Y.
He had two children and both are dead.
V. Silas, b. Nov. 9, 1783; d. Jan. 8, 1786.

290. VI. Gilbert, b. Nov. 20, 1789; m. Lydia Davis.

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VII. Abigail, b. Aug. 19, 1792; m. Anson Wight. Ch.,
Anson, Bradford. She d. Oct. 16, 1882, at Cox-
sackie, N. Y.

291. VIII. Silas, b. Sept. 9, 1787; m. .

150. Samuer Pierce (Jobe', Mial*, Ephraim^ Ephraim'', Mi-
chael), b. abt. 1752; m. Phebe . After his death, Feb. 23,

1782, she m. David Bullock. He d. bef. 1781. Res. Dartmouth,
Mass.

Children.

292. I. Samuel, b. Jan. 23, 1774; m. Miriam Williams and

Prudence Crapo.
II. Mercy, b. 1775; m. Sept. 2, 1790, Capt. Philip
Allen, b. Mar. 4, 1762; d. Aug. 28, 1829. He
was a farmer, a Democrat and a Baptist. Res.
Dartmouth, Mass. She d. Feb. 21, 1857. Ch.
Philip, d. Sept. 23, 1850; Shubel, d. Nov. 20
1835; Thankful, m. Abel Ashley; d. Mar. 2
1884. Two of her daughters, Mrs. Richard Wil
son and Mrs. Oliver G. Brownell, res. in New
Bedford, Mass.; Thomas M., b. Dec. 22, 1792; d.
June 12, 1838; Samuel, d. 1850.

III. Phebe, b. ; m, Dec. 19, 1784, Comfort Bullock

of Rehoboth, Mass.

IV. Sybil, d. young.

151. Sylvester" Pierce (CaleV, Mial*, Ephraim^, Ephraim^,

Michael'), b. 1749; m. Sept. 20, 1770, Patience Wheeler, b. ;

He d. 1829. Res. Durham, N. Y.

Children.

I.

Hannah, b. July 22, 1782; m. Micah Pierce.

II.

Martha, b. ; m. and Lamphier,

III.

HuLDAH, b. ; m. Wood.

IV.

Patty, b. ; m. Eighmey.

V.

Mercy, b. ; m. Cleveland.

VI.

Fanny, b. ; m. White.

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VII. Edward, b. . Had Rebecca, Eleanor, Martha,

Emily, and Ann, who m. George D. Cunningham.
VIII. Russell, b. . Had sons, Horace, d. s. p.; Hi-
ram, he had a son George, in Albany, N. Y. ; and
Allen R.

293. IX. Sylvester, b. 1792; m. Margaret Kneaskern.

294. X. Cromwell, b. ; m. .

152. Caleb' Pierce (Caleb', Mial*, Ephraim^, Ephraim^ Mi-
chael'), b. 1753; m. Mercy Wheeler, b. 1750; d. 1826. Caleb
was in the Revolutionary war, enlisting when he was but seven-
teen. He d. 1836. Res. Black Rock, Schoharie county, N. Y.,
and Dumpfries, Canada.

Children.

295. I. Jesse, b. abt. 1788; m. Jennie Clough.
II. Rowland, b. .

296. III. Levi, b. 1776; m. Amy Benedict.

297. IV. Wheeler, b. ; m. .

V. Mial, b. .

154. ShubaP Pierce (Joshua^, Mial*, Ephraim^ Ephraim^
Michael'), b. 1758; m. Nov. i, 1778, Abigail Mason; d. ae. 82.
Shubal Pierce was born in Swansey, Mass., in 1758. During the
Revolutionary war he took an active part, and was one of the his-
torical minute men of that day. He moved to Hampton, N. Y.,
with his wife and six children, where he ever after resided.
Though not particularly successful in business, he was well enough
off in the world's goods to provide sufficiently. He d. June 9, .
1833. Res. Swansey, Mass., Connecticut, and Hampton, N. Y.

Children.

298. I. Amos, b. ; m. Betsey Brooks.

299. II. Mason, b. Dec. 11, 1780; m. Ann Archibald.

III. Hannah, b. 1785; m. at Hampton, N. Y., Robert
Archibald. Ch., Samuel; res. Caldwell, N. Y.
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He d. 1855; she d. 1821. Ch., Mary E. Archibald,
b. July 24, 1849; ^^s. Lake George, Warren Co.,
N. Y.; Lottie Archibald Eddy, b. Apr. 28, 1851;
m. June 20, 1874; res. 1413 Second avenue, South
Minneapolis, Minn.; Clara Archibald Wilcox, b.
Jan. 5, 1853; m. Oct. 10, 1872; res. 3517 Dear-
born street, Chicago, 111. ; Thomas Archibald, b.
Mar. 24, 1856; res. Lake George, N. Y. ; Samuel
R. Archibald, res. Lake George, N. Y.; Robert
Emmett Archibald, b. Oct. 19, 1862; res. Lake
George, N. Y.; Katie Archibald, b. Dec. 31, 1867;
d. June 22, 1870.
IV. Prudence, b. Mar. 13, 1790; m. Oct. i, 1812, John
Gunnison, b. July 29, 1788; d. Feb. 22, 1864; res.
Troy, N. Y. Ch., Caroline, b. Sept. 23, 1813; d.
. Apr. 17, 1819; James, b. Aug. 8, 1816; m. Nov.
29, 1842; res. Troy, N. Y. ; William, b. July 16,
1818; m. Oct. I, 1850; d. July 21, 1883. William
Gunnison achieved great success. He was the
largest manufacturer of collars in Troy, N. Y.
Deceased was a man of unblemished integrity and
eminently successful. The son, William, carries
on the business at present in that city. Caro-
line, b. May 26, 1821; d. Sept. i, 1822; John, b.
Jan. 7, 1824; d. Oct. 15, 1827; Charlotte, b. Oct.

27, 1825; m. June 26, 1872, Case; res.

Egypt, N. Y. ; Mary, b. June 22, 1828; d. Dec.
20, 1882; George W., b. Oct. 11, 1831; d. Feb.
16, 1875.

V. Abigail, b. ; m. Conkey.

300. VI. Shubell, b. Mar. 9, 1784; m. Lovina Bunnell.

VII. Lydia, b. in Providence, R. I., Nov. 28, 1795; m.
Harry Nichols; b. 1796, in Sandgate, Vt.; d.
Jan. 26, 1865. She d. Jan. 28, 1868; res. Troy,
N. Y. Children: Jane, m. Andrew Sherwin, both
deceased ; James H., m. Mary Jane Gardner; res.

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2182 Fifth ave., Troy; Chancey, m. and died;
Elizabeth, m. Benjamin Sherwin and Holden Gay;
Charles, d. in the war; Martha, m. George Win-
nie ; res. Sixth ave., Troy. Her father was a
carpenter by trade and died respected by all who
knew him.
VIII. Clara, b. Oct. 18, 1795; m. Samuel Hoskins. She
d. Mar. 9, 1886. Ch., Laura L. A., b. Feb. 22,

1815; m. Dec. 31, 1829, Fuller; res. Wrent-

ham, Mass.; Caroline L., b. Oct. 28, 1820; m.

Apr. 26, 1838, Jones; res. Pilgrim block,

Staniford street. Providence, R. I.

IX. Jessie, b. .

X. Martha, b. Apr. 8, 1804; was always blind from
her youth; d. unm. June 18, 1860.

155. Capt. IsraeP Pierce (Joshua', Mial^Ephraim^ Ephraim^,

Michael^), b. ; m. Mar. 9, 1780, Hannah Pierce, b. ; d.

; res. Rehoboth, Mass., and removed to Pennsylvania,

Children.

301. I. Israel, b. ; m. Polly Walker.

II. Jarvis, b. .

III. Joseph, b. .

IV. Annie, b. . ,

V. Dau., b. ; m. Capt. Burt.

156. Henry" Pierce (Joshua^ Mial*, Ephraim^ Ephraim^ Mi-
chael'), b. 1750; m. June 8, 1777, Lydia Mason, b. 1755; d. Aug.
21, 1839. He d. Feb. 12, 1829. Res. Rehoboth and Swansey,
Mass.

Children.

I. Lydia, b. 1781; m. Jan. 29, 1798, James Horton ;
after his death, he being lost at sea, she m. Joseph
Pierce. (See.)

302. II. Jabez M., b. 1794; m. Mary Kelton and .

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303. III. EsEK, b. 17S6; m. Czarina Brown and Betsey Bushee.
IV. Henry, b. 1785; d. unm. Aug. 23, 1828.

V. RoBiE, b. ; m. Lt. Joseph Baker.

VI. Abigail, b. Jan. 16, 1780; d. unm. Feb. 20, 1869.

VII. Sally, b. ; m. Aug. 18, 1818, Otis Horton of

Rehoboth.

VIII. Susan, b. ; m. May 10, 1829, Nathaniel Baker

of Rehoboth.

157. Barnard'^ Pierce (Joshua', Mial\ Ephraim^, Ephraim^,
Michael'), b. Feb. 4, 1764; m. Jan. 14, 1786, Mary Rounds, dau.
of Chace Rounds, and sister of Mrs. Aaron Pierce, b. Nov. 12,
1767; d. Nov. 16, 1849. He d. May 5, 1842. Res. Rehoboth,
Mass.

Children.

304. I. Nathaniel R., b. Jan. i, 1792; m. Mary West and

Eliza Adams.

305. II. Jeremiah, b. Aug. 29, 1786; m. Candace Wheeler.

306. HI. Charles M., b. Aug. 9, 1799; m. Mary P. Max-

field.
IV. Mary, b. Dec. 15, 1788; d. Mar. 12, 1791.
VI. Hannah M., b. Nov. 19, 1794; m. Nov. 20, 181 1,

Ephraim Goff ; res. Rehoboth, Mass. She d. July

12, 1844. Ch., Alva, b. 182 1 ; m. Oliver C Allen;

res. Division street. Providence, R. I. ; Sabina

T., b. 181 2; m. Lorenzo D. Bullock; Ephraim, b.

1814; d. 1833; Hannah M., b. 1816; m. George A.

Day; res. Providence; Luther W., b. 1819; res.

Providence; Fanny F., b. 1823; m. Joseph E.

Morse; Mary A., b. 1826; m. George D. Oatley ;

Anna, b. 1829; d. 1831; Ann B., b. 1832; m. Wm.

F. White; Ephraim, b. 1835 ; m. Mary E. Dexter;

res. Pawtucket.

307. VI. Barnard, b. Mar. 15, 1797; m. Hannah Bliss.

308. VII. Otis N., b. Feb. 3, 1803; m. Susan G. Cross.

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309. VIII. Chase R., b. May 12, 1805; ni. Ruth T. Wilbur and

Louisa H, Hammond.

310. IX. Bradford S., b. Jan. 14, 1808; m. Hannah S.Cross.

X. Mary A., b. May 7, 181 1; m. Nov. 3, 1831, Joseph
W. Pierce (see); res. New Bedford, Mass.; she d.
July 16, 1886.

158. Joshua" Pierce, Jr. (Joshua^ Mial*, Ephraim^ Ephraim',

MichaelO, b. ; m. May 23, 1773, Susannah Rounds, b. 1753;

d. Dec. 9, 1850. He d. Nov. 25, 1804; was killed by falling
from his horse while attempting to let down the bars to a pasture.
Res. Rehoboth, Mass.

Children.

311. I. William, b. 1773; m. Sarah Thresher.
II. Alfred, d. young.

312. III. Joshua, b. Mar. 12, 1796; m. Betsey Wheaton.

313. IV. Leonard, b. 1776; m. Jemima Rounds.

V. Diana M., b. 1780; m. Paul Bowen; she d. Sept. 27,
1857; res. Bristol, R. I. Had a son James.

VI. Rachel M., b. ; m. July 29, 1810, Salathiel

Jones, Jr.; res. Warren, R. I. Had a son Charles
W., b. June 9, 1826; m. June 14, 1849, Louisa M.
Borden.

VII. HuLDA, b- ; d. unm,

VIII. Betsey M., b. ; m. June 3, 1804, Philip Mar-
tin ; res. Sandy Creek, N. Y.
IX. Susannah, b. Oct. 31, 1799; m. Daniel Pierce (see).

159. Obadiah" Pierce (David^ David*, Ephraim^ Ephraim',
Michael'), b. Feb. 12, 1762; m. Oct. 7, 1790, Susannah Luther,
b. June 26, 1772; d. May 21, 1843. He d. Dec. 28, 1836. Res.
Somerset, Mass.

Children.

314. I. David, b. June i, 1791 ; m. Louisa Chace.

II. Elizabeth, b. Apr. 5, 1793; m. Alfred Harding; she
d. Dec. 24, 1880 ; son David; res. Mansfield, Mass.

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III. Phebe, b. July 22, 1795; m. Reuben Chase; she d.

Feb. 13, 1859; dau. Maria L. m. Clark Puring-
ton ; res. Somerset, Mass.

IV. Susannah, b. Aug. 17, 1797; m. Jeremiah Gardner;

she d. Feb, 19, 185 1. Ch., Obadiah P., James L.;
res. Somerset, Mass., and Cranston, R. I.
V. Obadiah, b. Jan. 14, 1800; d. Nov. 25, 1831.

315. VI. Luther, b. June 5, 1806; m. Lydia Gardner.

316. VII. James L., b. May 3, 1808; m. Amanda Chase.
VIII. Julian, b. Aug. 26, 1810; d. Oct. 2, 1810.

IX. Mason, b. Aug. 31, 1811; d. Jan. 17, 1841.

317. X. Dexter, b. Aug. 28, 1814; m. Hannah Hathaway.
XI. Mary, b. Dec. 11, 1816; m. Sept. 17, 1838, Wm.F.

Hathaway, b. Mar. 12, 1814; d. June 26, 1877.
Ch.,Wm. F„b. Mar. 31, 1839; res. Somerset, Mass.
XII. Luther, b. Mar. 6, 1802; d. July 10, 1806.
XIII. Almira, b. June 30, 1804; d. Sept. 5, 1838.

160. David*^ Pierce (David*, David^ Ephraim^ Ephraim^
Michael'), b. Feb. 14, 1766; m. in Swansey, Aug. 23, 1792, Lydia
G. Gibbs, b. Aug. 7, 1774; d. Feb. 25, 1852. He d. Mar. 19, 1847.
Res. Somerset, Mass.

David, son of David and Elizabeth, was born in Somerset, Mass.,
Feb. 14, 1766. He worked at farming summers, and during the
winter worked at coopering. Aug, 23, 1792, he married Lydia
Gibbs of Swansey, Mass. In his old age he sold his farm, and re-
moved to New Bedford, Mass., where his children are living.
He had thirteen children.

Children.

318. I. Isaac, b, Feb. 25, 1814; m. Deborah Purrington and

Elizabeth A, Adams.
II. Mary, b. Mar, 12, 1793; m. Apr. 24, 181 1, Turner
Chace, b. Apr. 2, 1786; d. Jan. 19, 1845, She
d. Dec, 9, 1881 ; res. East Providence, R, I. Ch.,
Mary P., b. Jan. i, 1820; m. Dec. 29, 1839,

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Perkins ; res. East Providence, R. I., P. O. box,
146; Mary A., b. July 5, 1812; d. Oct. 2, 1813 ;
Louisa A., b. Feb. 1, 1814; m. Sept. 22, 1834; d.
Aug. 6, 1868; Abigail, b. Dec. 3, 1816; m. Jan.

27, 1836, Capt. T. C. Gibbs; res. 24 Arnold street,
Providence, R. I.; William T., b. Sept. 29, 181 8;
d. young.

319. III. Clothier, b. Apr. 15, 1794; m. Comfort Chase.

IV. Eunice, b. Aug. 18, 1796; m. Jan. 11, 1815, Samuel
Purrington, b. Nov. 17, 1791 ; d. July 2, 1858.
Shed. Nov. n, 1865 ; res. Pottersville, Mass. Ch.,
Clark, b. Nov. 23, 1815 ; m. Bethany Chace and
Maria Chace; Samuel S., b. Dec. 15, 1817; m. Eliza
A. Monroe; he d. July 4, 1875 ; David P., b. Aug.
13, 1826; m. Dec. 21, 1846; Reuben H., b, Nov.

28, 1827; m. Mary A. Mason ; he d. Dec. 6, 1886;
Eunice P., b. Nov. 3, 1830 ; m. Benjamin Wood.

320. V. John, b. Jan. 11, 1798; m. Louisa Levin.

321. VI. David, b. Oct. 3, 1799; m. Hope Remington and

Maria Fuller.
VII. Abigail, b. Sept. 27, 1801 ; d. May 16, 1802.
VIII. Reuben, b. Sept. 20, 1803; d. Dec. 29, 1804.
IX. Lydia, b. Sept. 7, 1805 ; m. Barney D. Chace of

Swansey, and Capt. Benjamin Gibbs of Somerset,

and d. s. p., Nov. 30, 1877.
X. Nancy, b. Sept. 5, 1807 ; m. 1826, Daniel Briggs.

She d. Nov. 17, 1840; res. Bristol, R. I. Ch.,

William, b. Oct. 31, 1827; res. Bristol, R. I.
XI. Candace, b. Mar. 4, 1809; m. May 17, 1827, Capt.

Daniel Brown, b. Dec. 14, 1804; d. Dec. 17, 1880;

res. Fall River, Mass. Ch., Elizabeth C, b. Oct.

16, 1828; m. Mar. 8, 1844, Robert P. Reynard;

Candace J., b. Feb. 12, 1831; m. Aug. 5, 1851,

Albert F. Bellows; Daniel W., b. Nov. 23, 1833;

d. Aug. 21, 1834; David F., b. Nov. 23, 1835; m.

Carrie E. Haffards, June 20, 1859; Daniel R., b.

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July i6, 1837; m. Oct. 17, 1866, Fannie M.
Howard; Charles T. Brown, b. Dec. 15, 1844; d.
Nov. 12, 1850; Ida P., b. May 19, 1847; m. Nov.
II, 1868, Griffith M. Haffards.

322. XII. Lloyd N., b. Mar. 5, 181 1; m. Emeline Sanford and

Dighton Terry.

323. XIII. Seabury, b. Mar. 30, 1812; m. Phebe Remington.

161. John" Pierce (Jonathan', David^ Ephraim^ Ephraim^,

Michael'), b. 1768; m. Anna* Chase, b. ; d. 1827. He d.

in Fall River, in 1855. Res. Somerset, Mass.

Children.

324. I. Asa, b. June 6, 1795 ; m. Lydia Chase.
II. John, b. Dec. 7, 1805; res. Providence.

325. III. David, b. Aug. 11, 1792; m. Sarah Butts and

Louise Chace.
IV. Stephen, b. Feb. 28, 1799; went West, n. f. k.

326. V. Hiram, b. Mar. 24, 1808; m. Mary C. Gibbs and

Mary Slade.

16 li. John^ Pierce (Comfort^ John*, John^ Ephraim^, Mi-
chael), b. May 16, 1762 ; m. Jan. 5, 1783, Betsey Bowen. Res.
Rehoboth, Mass.

Children.
I. Betsey, b. Dec. 3, 1783.
II. John, b. Dec. 30, 1785.

III. Bethiah, b. Apr. 5, 1788.

IV. Daniel, b. May 9, 1792.

16 if. Comfort' Pierce (Comfort', John^ John^, Ephraim^ Mi-
chael), b. ; m. . Res. Rehoboth.

Children.
I. Abel F., b., 1800 ; m. Abigail M. Bown.

* Town records say Lydia.

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162. Henry' Pierce (Benjamin^ Benjamin', BenjaminS Benja-
min^ Benjamin^, Michael'), b. Dec. 20, 1806; m. 1830, Rebecca

Tompkins, d. 1836; 2nd, Mary Fraser, b. ; d. . He d.

Feb. 3, 1880. Res. Lowell, Ind.

Henry Pierce was born in Chesterfield, Mass., on the 29th of
December, 1806, and died in Crawfordsville, Ind., February 3,
1880. He was a son of Benjamin and Deborah Pierce. Benja-
min, his father, was a son of another Benjamin, and he a son of
still another Benjamin, and he of another Benjamin, who was son
of Capt. Michael Peirce, who was killed in Phillip's war, March 26,
1676, at Pawtucket fight in Rehoboth. Henry moved with his
father's family to the State of New York in 1818, and settled in
Constantia, Oswego county, where he remained until he came of
age. He then went to Canada, and spent several years as con-
tractor in the construction of the Rideau and St. Lawrence canals,
and also engaged in the lumber business on the Ottawa and the
Modawaska rivers. He went to Virginia in 1836, where he had a
contract on the James River and Kanawha canal. In 1838 he
came to Indiana, and had a contract on the White Water canal.
He afterward went into the hotel business, and contifiued that
until he finally retired from business. He married Rebecca
Tompkins about 1830, and their children were Henry Lyman,
Seymour L., and Harvey T. She died in 1836, and in 1841 he
married Mary Frasier, and their children were, Robert B. F.,
John D., Mary Jennie, Sarah Louisa, Charles Emerson, Frank C
and Edwin.

Children.

John D., b. Apr. 3, 1845 ; m. Mary B. Grant.
Seymour L., b. Jan. 18, 1832 ; m. Mary J. Ayers.

Harvey T., b. .

Robert B. F., b. Feb. 17, 1843; m. Harriet Blair

and Mrs. Alice M. Van Valkenburg.
V. Charles E., b. Aug. 21, 1856 ; res. Winfield, Kansas.
Frank C, b. Mar. 3, i860; res. Winfield, Kansas.
Mary Jennie, b. Mar. 23, 1847; m. Jan. i, 1874,

John Fraser, b. Oct. 29, 1835; res. Winfield, Kan-
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sas. Ch., James H. P., b. Feb. 2, 1875; Robert
A. P., b. Aug. 22, 1876; Hattie L., b. Sept. 26,
1877; Mary E., b. June 7, 1878; d. Aug. 15, 1880.

VIII. Henry L., b. .

IX. Sarah L., b. .

X. Edwin, b. .

163. Benjamin' Pierce (Benjamin^ Benjamin^ Benjamin*, Ben-
jamin^, Benjamin'^, Michael'), b. May 26, 1812; m. June 28, 1843,
Lusinai Jenkins, b. Sept. 12, 1822; d. Oct. 19, 1886. Res. Cen-
treville, Ind.

Benjamin lived at home with his parents until he was twenty-
one, when he went to Canada, and spent some three years, part of
the time in the lumber business on the Modawaska river, and the
balance of the time on the St. Lawrence river canaling near Corn-
wall. Later he went to Virginia and undertook some contracts
on the James River and Kanawha canal, and when they were com-
pleted he went to Indiana and took some contracts on the White
Water canal, and on their completion bought a farm and has lived
a farmer's life since at Centreville, Ind.

Children.
I. Benjamin, )
II. John, \ ^' J^^^ 7, 1844; d- infants.

III. David, b. Aug. 6, 1845; d. Oct. 19, 1845.

IV, John B., b. Nov. 7, 1846; m. Sept. 21, 1870, Phebe

Helms, b. Aug. 15, 1852. Ch., Rollo J., b. Sept.
4, 1872; res. Centreville, Ind.

V. Isaac H., b. June 28, 1849; m. May 16, 1878, Mary

J. Helms, b. Nov. 7, 1854; res. s. p., Centreville,
Ind.

VI. Nancy M., b. Nov. 20, 1851; d. Dec. 10, 1863.
VII. Ella S., b. Feb. 4, 1854; unm.

VIII. Phillip H., b. Nov. 25, 1856; m. July 27, 1881,
Martha J. Daily, b. Dec. 29, 1853; d. May 22,
1884; m. 2nd, July 7, 1886, Lillian A. Baldwin, b.
Nov. 24, 1862; res. Wamego, Kansas.

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IX. Jane E., b. June i, 1859; d. Dec. 18, 1863.
X. Charles D., b. Aug. 6, 1862; d. Feb. 3, 1878.

164. John J.' Pierce (Benjamin", Benjamin^ Benjamin*, Ben-
jamin\ Benjamin^ Michael'), b. Apr. 14, 1801 ; m. Fanny Har-
wood. He d. Oct. 8, 1870. Res.

Children.

I. Harwood, b. .

II. Henry M., b. ; formerly res. Elk Point, Dakota.

III. Maria, b. .

IV. Mary, b. .

V. Benjamin, b. .

VI. Julia C, b. ; m. Robert Bulmer; res. Ross

Forrester's Falls, Ontario, P. Q.

331. VII. John J., b. ; m. .

VIII. Emily.
IX. Harvey A., res. St. Louis, Mo., and two of his sons,
and four grandsons d. in the Union army.

165. Harvey' Pierce (Benjamin", Benjamin^ BenjaminS Ben-
jamin^, Benjamin^, MichaeP), b. Sept. 26, 1804; m. Sept. 12, 1844,
Sarah Dickinson, b. Feb. 10, i8t8; d. Aug. 23, 1866. He d. Oct.
4, 1857. Res. Oxford, Miss.

Children.
I. Edward D., b. Aug. 13, 1850.

Edward was born in Mississippi in 1850, and
has always resided in that State. An Oxford
paper thus refers to the gentleman in 1886:

" We are pleased to announce the admission of
our young and highly esteemed fellow-citizen, Mr.
Edward D. Peirce, to the Bar as an. ' attorney at
law,' full-fledged. Mr. Peirce was examined on
Saturday, the nth, in Judge Featherstone's court
at Water Valley, and the examining committee,
appointed by the court, reported very favorably,

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indeed, upon the examination. The many con-
gratulations and hand-shakings extended Mr.
Peirce upon the occasion were warm and heart-
felt, as the majority of the Bar there were old ac-
quaintances and friends to Mr. Peirce. We predict
success for Mr. Peirce. He is a man of known
integrity and worth, and of more than average
ability. We learn he will continue his present
connection with the firm of Sullivan & Whitfield,
and will continue reading the University course to
its completion, with the praiseworthy view of mas-
tering his profession thoroughly." He has since
graduated, and is now practicing his profession
with considerable success.
n. Mary D., b. Feb. 7, 1846; m. Feb. 4, 1865, Leoni-
das O. Lane, d. Sept. 16, 1865; m. 2nd, Nov. 7,
1866, Simeon D. Tucker; res. Geneva, Ohio.
Ch., Belle S., b. Aug. 29, 1867 ; A. Ruble, b. Feb.
20, 1875; Susie A., b. May 14, 1877.
III. James H., b. July n, 1848; m. Oct. 31, 1867, Artilla
Beauchamp. He d. Dec. 22, 1879, at Grenada,
Miss. James H. Peirce's eldest son, Edward B.
Peirce, is private secretary to chairman of faculty,
University of Mississippi. P. O., Oxford, Miss.
IV. Sarah J., b. June 6, 1856; d. Feb. 20, 1858.

166. Dr. Paul' Pierce (Libbeus^ Jonathan^ Benjamin*, Benja-
min'', Benjamin-, MichaeP), b. Apr. 24, 1801; m. Mar. 19, 1826.
He d. Feb. 28, 1854. Res. Harpersfield, Ohio, and Fairpoint,
Minn. Dr. Paul was born in Sudbury, Vt., and died in Fayette,
Wis. He was a physician and farmer, member of the Baptist
church, and respected by all who knew him. The doctor was a
Whig, but would never run for office, though often requested to
allow his name to be used.

Children.
I. Uretta v., b. Dec. 19, 1827 ; m. Dec. 6. 1847,
Elisha Russell, b. May S, 1824; d. Mar. 12, 1884;

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res. Fairpoint, Minn. Ch., George P., b. Apr.
30, 1853; Jay F., Dec. 14, 1857; Emma, b. May
3, 1866; Albert F., b. Mar. 12, 1871; NordA.,b.
Aug. 3, 1874.
II. Mary A., b. June 30, 1829; m. Feb. 9, 1855, Alonzo
W. Taft, b. May 21, 1831 ; res. Brookings, Dakota.
Ch., Mary D., b. Apr. 2, 1858; m. B. J. Kelsey,
Watertovvn, Dakota; Ida A., b. Apr. 14, i860; d.
Aug. 14, 1863; Charles E., b. Feb. 8, 1862; res.
Aurora, Dakota.

III. Charles A., b. Nov. 4, 1833; m. July 4, 1865, Cyn-
thia Anderson ; res. Brookings, Dakota. She d.
Mar. 16, 1866.
332. IV. George W., b. Nov. 2, 1837 ; m. Delia L. Bartholo-
mew.
V. Franklin O., b. Aug. i, 1S29; d. at Nashville,
Tenn., Aug. 10, 1865.

VI. William Erwin, b. July 12, 1842; d. Frederick City,
Md., Mar. 10, 1862.

VII. FiNLEY D., b. Sept. 5, 1843; res. Vinton, Iowa.

167. William^ Pierce (Libbeus", Jonathan^, Benjamin*, Ben-
jamin^, Benjamin*^, MichaeP), b. Jan. 29, 1799; m- Jan. 26, 1S24,
Patty Fuller, b. Apr. 26, 1807; d. Feb. 2, 1840. He d. June 24,
1883. Res. Leicester Junction, Vt., and Potsdam, N. Y.

Children.
I. Fuller W., b- Nov. 11, 1824; res. Middlebury, Vt.
II. Martha V., b. Aug. 7, 1827; m. Sept. 6, 1851, E.
M. Moores, b. Mar. 22, 1830; res. Lawrence,
Mass. Ch., Annie T., b. Mar. 4, 1864.
III. Parsana B., b. July 28, 183 1; m. June i, 1864, W.
F. Farnham, b. May 5, 1832; res. s. p., Lawrence,
Mass.
IV. Harriett L., b. Mar. 2, 1834; m. John V. Doyle.
She d. Nov. 27, x88i ; res. Woburn, Mass.

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V. Julia E., b. June 14, 1836; m. Sept. 28, 1857, E.
M. Wallace, b. Oct. 8, 1816; res. Sudbury, Vt.
Ch., Lulu M., b. Jan. 17, 1859; Fanny, b. Apr.
2, 1861.

333. VI. Hiram M.* b. Dec. 21, 1841; m. Emma C. Hartt.

168. Col. Hosea H.^ Pierce (Howard J.*, Jonathan', Benja-
min*, Benjamin^, Benjamin'^, Michael'), b. Rutland, Vt., Oct. i,
1801; m. Nov. 12, 1825, Harriette Bernathy, b. Mar. 9, 1S06; d.
Mar. 22, 1832. He d. Oct. 6, 1876. Res. Canton, N. Y.

Children.

334. I. Sylvester T., b. Mar. i, 1826; m. Angie Scott.

335. II. Alvin C, b. May 23, 1829; m. Laura J. Arbor.
III. Erskine p., b. May 7, 1831; a lawyer; res. Virginia

City, Montana; is married and has four children.

336. IV. Demetrius Y., b. Feb. 13, 1833; m. Mary J. Powers.

337. V. Gilbert L., b. June 23, 1835; m. Olive Van Klete.
VI. Alvira H., b. Mar. 9, 1840; m. John Tyler Wells;

has four children; res. Detroit, Mich.

338. VII. Hosea H., b. Dec. 3, 1837; m. Scelata Stewart.
VIII. Antoinette Jane, b. May 21, 1842; m. Oct. 2,

1862, Watts S. Cooper, b. Aug. 22, 1839; ""^s.
Canton, N. Y. Ch., Howard B., b. Sept. 29, 1863.
IX. Martha A., b. Oct. 3, 1846; m. Sept. 14, 1870,
David L. Sails, b. Oct. 24, 1847; res. West Potsdam,
N.Y. Ch.,MaudL.,b. Sept. i, 1871; Mable P., b.
Aug. 16, 1873; Lena A., b. Feb. 6, 1876; Pierce
B., b. Mar. 19, 1878; David M., b. June 25, 1888.
X. Albert R., b. Aug. 9, 1850; m. July 11, 1888, Bell
Grant; res. West Potsdam, N. Y.

169. Col. Onesimus O.' Pierce (Howard J.^ Jonathan', Ben-
jamin*, Benjamin^ Benjamin^ Michael'), b. Aug. 16, 1809; m.
Jan. 3, 1839, Catherine Blue, b. Oct. 6, 1818.

* Nephew and adopted.

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A Wayne county pioneer father, Hon. Onesimus O. Pierce, of
Redford, died on Saturday, May 6, 1876, of erysipelas, after a
very brief illness.

Mr. Pierce was born in the town of Potsdam, St. Lawrence
county, New York, August 16, 1809. He received a liberal edu-
cation, and in the early part of his life engaged in teaching school.

In the fall of 1833 he emigrated to Michigan, driving a span of
horses and wagon, by way of Buffalo, round the southern shore
of Lake Erie, through the then small towns of Cleveland, San-
dusky and Toledo, to Detroit; thence to Redford, where he bought
a piece of land and proceeded to make a home. He has resided
in that township ever since, and by persevering industry and thrift,
had acquired a handsome property.

On the 3d of January, 1839, he was married to Miss Catherine
Blue, who survives him. They have had nine children, five of
whom (four daughters and one son) are still living.

In early life he had a taste for military life. He was captain
in the Toledo war, and has held every military rank in the militia,
from corporal up to colonel. He still held his commissions as
lieutenant-colonel and colonel which he received from Governor
Steven Y. Mason.

In politics he was formerly a Democrat, but at the organization
of the Republican party he became identified with it, and has ever
since been a firm supporter of its principles. He has held some
official position most of the time for the last forty years.

In the fall of 1872 he was elected by the Republicans of the third
representative district, Wayne county, to the State Legislature,
and was always at his post of duty, always attentive and careful
to meet his responsibilities with honor to himself and with fidelity
to those who had placed him in office. He was one of the dele-
gates to the Wayne County Republican Convention which met at
Detroit, April 29, and was by that body elected as one of the dele-
gates to the State Convention, to meet at Grand Rapids the loth
inst.

At a recent meeting of the Wayne County Pioneer Society, he
was elected as one of its vice-presidents.

During the past winter he had built a house and barn on Na-
tional avenue, in Detroit, and was intending to move to the city
this fall, but he has gone to the silent city of the dead and his
spirit has returned to the God who gave it.

As a husband and father, he was loving, genial and indulgent ;
as a neighbor, kind and obliging; as a citizen, loyal to the govern-
ment, true to his party, and firm in the support of its principles.
Though not a member of any church, he was a believer in the

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Christian religion, and contributed liberally for the support of the
gospel in his community. He was also a staunch temperance man.

The funeral services were conducted by Rev. J. G. Morgan,
pastor of the M. E. Church, on Sabbath, May 7, 1876, at the Bap-
tist Church in Redford, and were participated in by Rev. T.
Shaftoe and Rev, Mr. Bancroft, the former and present pastors of
the Baptist Church. A very large concourse of citizens followed
his remains to their last resting place. He was buried with honors
by the members of the Redford Grange, to which he belonged.

He d. May 6, 1876. Res. Redford and Bell Branch, Mich.

Children.
I. Malcomb B., b. Nov. 3, 1839; d. Oct. 11, 1841.
n. Charles S.,b. June 12, 1858; a lawyer; res. Oscoda,
Mich.
in. Lucia L., b. Jan. 16, 1841; m. Oct. 5, 1876, Albert
E. Bigelow, b. June, 1840; d. July 21, 1878; res.
Detroit, Mich.

Mrs. Lucia Bigelow, wife of Albert Bigelow,
and daughter of the late O. O. Pierce, died at her
home in Detroit, Sunday, July 21. In the death
of Mrs. Bigelow, education has lost a zealous
friend, one who for years was a teacher of the
first class. The following lines to her memory
were contributed by Mrs. Young.

Sweet patient spirit, there is rest for thee.
Rest with the Lord through all eternity.

IV. Orlando O., b. Feb. 9, 1843; d. May 2, 1870.

The deceased was a student at the State Normal
School, whence he had graduated with unusual
honors. Having crossed the threshold of manhood,
his health became shattered, and he repaired to
the more genial climate of the south to find the
strength he so much needed. After an absence
of nearly two years, he returned without finding
the relief he sought, and the very day after his re-
turn to the bosom of his friends was his last on
earth. " Living, he lived as mothers wish their
sons to live; and dying, he died as fathers wish
their sons to die. " Upright and honest, affection-
ate, generous-hearted, and always courteous, his

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enemies were few; his friends, now mourners,
many. Mr. Pierce was a young man of much
promise, a graduate of the State Normal School,
a successful teacher, an esteemed friend, a dutiful
son, an affectionate brother. In his death we
have the truth of the adage, " Death loves a shin-
ing mark.''
V. Elmeda E., b. Aug. 17, 1847; m. Aug. 23, 1871,
Myndert H. Hunt, b. Oct. 16, 1844; res. Bell
Branch, Mich. Ch., Edith D., b. Dec. 10, 1873;
Elmer M., b. Jan. 16, 1877.
VI. Isabella C, b. Aug. 5, 1849; d. Jan. 2, 1863.
VII. Emily B., b. Mar. 11, 185 1; d. Apr. 21, 1885.
VIII. Effie M., b. Dec. 25, 1855; m. June 28, 1874,
Robert Lawn; res. East Saginaw, Mich. Ch.,
Lucia A., b. Nov. 21, 1875; O. Pierce, b. June 4,
1880; drowned in Saginaw river Aug. 23, 1888;
Forest C, b. May 25, 1882.

170. Dennis D.^ Pierce* (Howard J.^ Jonathan^ Benjamin*,
Benjamin^ Benjamin^ MichaeU), b. Aug. 7, 181 1; m. 1839, Phila
M. Gibbons, b. Sept. 17, 1817. He d. July 12, 1876. Res.
Canton, N. Y.

Dennis D. Pierce, the sixth child of Howard J. and wife, was
born August 7, 181 1. Attended common school, and at St. Law-
rence Academy, taught school, chopped and cleared land;
married at twenty-eight years of age, Phila M. Gibbons, a former
pupil; was a farmer in Canton, N. Y., until his death, July 12,
1876. He raised a family of four boys and five girls. By indus-
try, thrift and economy, he accumulated property valued at
^16,000. He was temperate and of good morals ; a Republican
from the beginning of the party; undenominational; gave his
children the advantages of a liberal education.

Children.
I. Candace C, b. Aug. 25, 1S42; d. Sept. 26, 1882.
339. II. George P., b. Mar. 8, 1846; m. Augusta B. Hoskin.
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III. DwiGHT C, b. Dec. 4, 1848; d. Dec. i, 1868.

IV. Cicero E., b. July 23, 1850; d. Jan., 1873.
V. Eva E., b. May 10, 1852; res. Canton, N. Y.

VI. Jennie A., b. Nov. 28, 1858; m. Sept. 15, 1886, Fred.
H. Church, b. Dec. 18, 1861; res. New York. Ch.,
Clarence C, b. Aug. 6, 1888.
VII. Delta A., b. ; res. New York.

340. VIII. Perry B., b. Mar. 9, 1840; m. Susan Walker.

171. John J.' Pierce (Howard J.^ Jonathan', Benjamin",
Benjamin^ Benjamin^, Michael"), b. July 19, 18 j6; m. Catherine
Rogain, b. June 20, 1819; d. May i, 1873. Res. Canton, N. Y.
He d. Oct. 24, 1882.

Children.

341. I. Lerov E., b. Aug. 13, 1843; m. Alice A. Andrews.
II. Cora L., b. Dec. 16, 1863; res. Canton, N. Y.

HI. Emmogene, b. May 14, 1850 ; res. Detroit, Mich.

IV. Chancev L., b. May 14, 1848; drowned Dec. 16, 1864,
off coast of Florida in steamship " North Amer-
ica," while being transferred from New Orleans to
New York as an invalid soldier.
V. Mary R., b. June 21, 1846; m. Apr. 26, 1870, Wil-
liam D. Perry, b. Sept. 12, 1848; d. Oct. 25,
1873; m. 2nd, June 15, 1881, Luther P. Wait, b.
Apr. 15, 1841 (see). Ch., Kate M., b. Apr. 9,
1 871; res. Beech, Wayne Co., Mich.

172. Hiram H.' Pierce (Howard J.'', Jonathan^ Benjamin*,
Benjamin^, Benjamin^, MichaeU), b. July 5, 1818; m. June 7, 1843,
Prudence Sackett, b. Sept. 8, 1828; d. Aug. 28, 1865; m. 2nd,
Apr. 22, 1866, Eliza Fisher, b. Mar. 9, 1835. Res. Bell Branch,
Mich.

Children.

342. I. Thomas H., b. Aug. 15, 1844; m. Emma Vaness.
II. Catherine, b. Jan. 19, 1846; m. Nov. 10, 1865,

Elmer W. Houk. She d. Feb. 13, 1887.

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III. LuciNA E., b. July 29, 1847; d. Dec. 29, 1848.

343. IV. George M. , b. Apr. 12, 1848; m. Agnes D. Harris.

344. V. John B., b. June 17, 185 1 ; m. Nellie Troup.
VI. James F., b. Jan. 21, 1857; d. Dec. i, 1857.

VII. Demetrius D., b, Oct. 3, 1858; d. June 3, 1883.
VIII. Frank H., b. Dec. 28, 1864; res. Bell Branch.
IX. Charles C, b. Oct. 18, 1867; d. Mar. 15, 1869.
X. Pruda B., b. Aug. 5, 1869; res. Bell Branch.
XI. Lottie E., b. Nov. 13, 1871; res. Bell Branch.
XII. TiNEY, b. July 14, 1873; d. July 17, 1873.

173. Artemas A.' Pierce (Howard J.^ Jonathan^ Benjamin*,
Benjamin^, Benjamin", MichaeP), b. Mar. 18, 1805 ; m. 1835, Ce-

linda Carter, b. Mar. 31, 1815; d. May 16, 1866. He d. .

Res. Bell Branch, Mich.

Children.

345. I. Ansel B., b. Dec. 5, 1835 ; m. Lottie E. Watch.
II. Sarah B., b. Feb. 23, 1838.

III. Saviah C, b. Aug. 18, 1840.

IV. Marian C., b. Apr. 5, 1843.
V. Silence A., b. Aug. 14, 1845.

VI. Charles A., b. Nov. 21, 1847.
VII. Julia, b. Dec. 25, 1852.
VIII. William H., b. July 9, 1855.

174. George A.' Pierce (Waldo", Haywood^ Benjamin*, Ben-
jamin^, Benjamin^ MichaeP), b. Mar. 4, 1812; m. Sept. 16, 1848,
Louisa T. Pike, b. Apr. 6, 1824. He d. June 11, 1873. Res.
Frankfort, Me.

George A. Peirce, Esq., died at his residence, in Frankfort,
Friday forenoon at eleven o'clock, at the age of sixty-one years.
A few weeks ago he had two or three attacks of heart disease,
which were followed by paralysis. Mr. Peirce was the senior
partner of the firm of Peirce & Rowe, proprietors of Mount Waldo
Granite Quarry. For some fifteen or twenty years past he has
devoted himself unremittingly to his extensive business, and this

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excessive application without rest or relaxation undoubtedly pre-
pared the way for the disease of which he died.

Mr. Peirce was the son of Waldo Peirce of Frankfort, who was
well known to many of the older business men of this city, and
was brother of the late Waldo T. and Hay ward Peirce who resided
here, and of Mrs. Stetson, wife of Hon. Charles Stetson. Mr.
Peirce lived a pure and unexceptional life. He was a man of
large business ability, and of untiring industry. His indomitable
energy united with that of his partner, Hon. J. T. Rowe, opened
and developed the largest granite quarry in the United States. In
his work he rendered a most important service to his native town.

Mr. Peirce was of an exceedingly kind and obliging heart. He
was universally esteemed by his townsmen and neighbors. He
was always prompt in his aid of every good work and enterprise.
His loss will be greatly felt in the community in which he lived,
and he will be sincerely mourned by a large circle of friends and
relatives. He leaves a wife and seven children. — The Detnocrat,
Bangor, June 19, 1873.

Children.

346. I. George A., b. Feb. 16, 185 1; m. Emma Patten.

347. 11. John, b. Sept. 28, 1852; m. Mary H. Ward.
HI. Katherine, b. Dec. 21, 1854.

IV. Hayward, b. Jan. 3, 1859; res. Frankfort, Me.

V. Albert, b. Sept. 18, 1858; res. Frankfort, Me.

VI. Sarah L., b. Mar. 28, i860; res. Frankfort, Me.

VII. Lincoln, b. Dec. 21, i?,66\ res. Frankfort, Me.

175. Waldo T.' Pierce (Waldo^ Haywood'^, Benjamin*, Ben-
jamin*, Benjamin^, MichaeP), b. Sept. 16, 1804; m. Sept. 24, 1828,
Hannah Jane Hills, b. June 9, 1805 in Newbury, Mass.; d. Sept.
24, 1863, at Gorham, Me. He d. Apr. 24, 1858. Res. Frankfort,
Me.

Death of a ivell-Tcmnvn merehant. — We regret to announce the
decease of Waldo T. Peirce, Esq., of this city, whose long and
painful illness was terminated by death on Saturday morning,
about five o'clock. His disease has been one of the head, baffling

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the skill of the best physicians, and subjecting him to much suffer-
ing for the past two years, which he has borne, however, with
fortitude and resignation.

Mr. Peirce, although still in the prime of life, was one of the
oldest of our Bangor merchants, having commenced business in
this city more than thirty years ago, in company with his brother,
the late Hayward Peirce; he has during all that time transacted an
extensive and profitable business which grew with the growth of
the city, from the days when her merchants were few and her
population but a tithe of its present number. As a business man
he was an honor to his profession, and as a citizen highly respected.
His age was fifty-four years. A member of the Maine House of
Representatives in 1853 and 1S54.

Children.
I. Waldo T. , b. Nov. 17, 1831; res. Boston, Mass., at

Commonwealth Hotel.
H. Ada H., b. Aug. 20, 1834; m, Oct. 22, 1857, Hon.
Joseph Williamson, b. Oct. 5, 1828. Shed. Mar.
19, 1872; res. Belfast, Me. Ch., Ada C, b. Sept.
14, 1858; res. Belmont, Mass.; Frances, b. Oct. 6,
i860; res. Bangor, Me.; Joseph, b. Feb. 14, 1869;
res. Augusta, Me.

Hon. Joseph Williamson was the son of Joseph
Williamson, Esq. He entered immediately upon
legal study, and was admitted to the bar in 1852,
and engaged in the practice of his profession in
his native town, where he still resides. Besides
the calls of his profession he has given himself
much to historical investigations, especially relat-
ing to the earlier history of that portion of Maine,
in which he has shown peculiar aptitude for such
inquiries, the fruits of his labors having done credit
to himself, his city, and the State. In whatever
relates to the earlier history of Maine he is re-
garded a prominent authority. He published in
1852, '' The Maine Register and State Reference
Book," in 1870, "An Address at the Centennial
Celebration of the Settlement of Belfast," '' His-

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tory of the City of Belfast to 1875," octavo, 956
pages. He has also been a frequent contritDutor
to the collections of the Maine Historical Society,
and other historical publications. He has been
for several years on the standing and publishing
committees of the Maine Historical Society, and
is an associate of the historical societies of Ver-
mont, Buffalo, Wisconsin, and the Royal Society
of London. Mr. Williamson was for seven years
judge of the police court of his city.
in. Luther H., b. June 4, 1837; m. June 20, 1866,
Helen C. Rees, b. Dec. 5, 1842; res. s. p., 1904
*Surf street, Chicago, III; a real estate broker.
IV. June, b. July 9, 1840; m. June 20, 1867, Charles
W. Roberts; res. Bangor, Me. He was b. Oct.
22, 1828. Ch., Charlotte R., b. July 2, 1871;
Jenny P., b. Sept. 27, 1874.
V. Florence McG., b. May 24, 1844; m. June i, 187 1,
James M. Mott. Ch., Florence, b. Sept. 28, 1873;
d. Jan. 20, 1S82; June P., b. Oct. 18, 1875; res.
1624 Belmont avenue, Chicago, 111.
348. VI. Mellen C, b. Oct. 2, 1847; m. Anna C. Hoyford.

176. Hon. Charles H,' Pierce (Waldo'', Haywood^ Benjamin*,
Benjamin^, Benjamin^, Michael'), b. Apr. r, 1810; m. Aug. i, 1839,
Ellen W. Kelly, b. Dec. 2, 1809; d. Dec. 14, 1882.

Hon. Charles Henry Peirce was born in Frankfort now Winter-
port, Maine. He died at Arlington Heights, Mass., October 23,
1888. Deceased was a son of the late Waldo Peirce, long a
prominent citizen of that town. Graduating at Bowdoin College
in 1834, he studied law in Cambridge Law School, was admitted
to the Boston bar, and opened an office in that part of Frankfort
which is now Winterport, where he continued to practice until a
few years since. In 1837, he married Miss Ellen Kelly, daughter
of Judge Kelly of Concord, N. H., who was a brother-in-law of
Daniel Webster. During the administration of Presidents Taylor
and Fillmore, Mr. Peirce was deputy collector of customs in the
Bangor district. Under President Lincoln, he held a position in

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the Internal Revenue. Upon the death of his wife, in 1883, he
removed to Massachusetts, where his two surviving children reside.
He was a man of kind and affectionate disposition and of un-
blemished character.

Res. Needham and Arlington Heights, Mass. He d. Oct. 23,
1888.

Children.

I. Charles H., Jr., b. Aug. 4, 1840; d- Apr. 10, 1849.
n. Fred'k W., b. Dec. 6, 1847; d. Apr. 14, 1849.
349. HI. Webster Kelly, b. Dec. 1, 1842 ; m. Etta F. Lin-
coln.

IV. Ella R., b. May 18, 1850; res. Arlington Heights,

Mass.

177. Silas F.^ Pierce (Waldo^ Haywood^ Benjamin*, Benja-
min^, Benjamin\ Michael'), b. Dec. 18, 1825 ; m. May, 1859,
Frances L. Griffin, b. 1830; d. 1877. Res. 68 Worcester street,
Boston, Mass.

Children.
I. Harmon, b. Oct., i860; d. May, 1879.
II. Eliza, b. 1862 ; d. 1863.

III. Carroll E., b. Feb., 1867 ; unm.

IV. Fanny C, b. Dec, 1868; unm.

V. Philip W., b. June, 187 1; unm.

178. Elijah F.' Pierce (Elijah\ Haywood^ Benjamin*, Ben-
jamin*, Benjamin^, Michael'), b. July i, 1827; m. June 12, 1859,
Sarah A. Perry, b. Jan. 20, 1834. Res. Egypt, Mass.

Children.
I. Annie F., b. Nov. 7, 1859.

179. Gilman G.^ Pierce (Artemas', Ezra^ Benjamin-*, Ebene-
zer^, Ebenezer', Michael'), b. May 4, 1817; m. Apr. 2, 1843, Eliza-
beth Woodworth, b, . Res. Melbourne, Australia.

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Children.

I. Isabella, b. ; m. Dec, 1868, Frank B. Clapp.

Ch., Mary E., Adda C, Ellen J., Harold, Isabell,
Frank, Leroy; res. Melbourne, Australia.

180. William' Pierce (Artemas^ Ezra^ Benjamin*, Ebenezer^
Ebenezer^, Michael^), b. Nov. 26, 1819; m. Nov. 25, 1843, Malinda
Abbott, b. June 20, 1820; d. Aug. 17, 1874; m. 2nd, 187 , Mary
V. Hesleton, b. x\pr. i, 1844. Res. Chester, Vt.

Children.
I. Sarah M., b. Aug. 25, 1844; m. Dec. 19, 1866
William P. Dodge, b. July 8, 1841 . Ch., Geo. D.
b. Dec. 5, 1870; d. Feb. 4, 1872 ; res. Chester, Vt
II. Rebecca E., b. Aug. 17, 1847; m. June 2, 1868
Paul H. Pitkin, b. Oct. 30, 1841. Ch., Sarah E.
b. Nov. 20, 1870; Cora M., b. Dec. 14, 1873; Paul
H., b. Mar. 19, 1886; res. Springfield, Mass.
III. Gilbert L., b. May 26, 1877.
IV. Alice E., b. Mar. 19, 1882.

181. Merriir Pierce (Ezra", Nehemiah^ Benjamin*, Ebenezer^
Ebenezer^, Michael'), b. Feb. 18, 1830; m. Mar. 21, 1854, Amanda
Robbins, b. Mason, N. H., Sept. 28, 1835. Res. Putney, Vt.

Children.
I. Lilla J., b. June 2, 1855 ; m. July 3, 1877, David
Frost.
II. Arthur M., b. Apr. 6, 1857; d. June 7, 1871.

350. III. Frank R., b. July 21, 1858; m. Ruby Yeaton.

351. IV. Fred. N., b. Aug. 24, i860; m. Sarah Pierce.

352. V. Ezra F., b. Apr. 2, 1863; m. Ada Fuller.

182. Josiah^ Pierce (Sem.*', Nehemiah^, Benjamin*, Ebenezer^
Ebenezer^ MichaeP), b. Feb. 6, 181 8; m. Feb. 8, 1843, Adeline
Whitman, b, Sept. 6, 1820. Res. Londonderry, Vt.

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Children.
I. Eva, b. Oct. 14, 1844; d. May 3, 1845.
II. Alma, b. Mar. 13, 1848; d. Sept. 23, 1849.

III. Emma, b. Aug. 31, 1849; d. Nov. 5, 185 1.

IV. Josiah, b. Dec. 27, 1855; d. Jan. 17, 1856.

V. Hattie, b. May 2, 1857; res. 2>^ Linnean street,

Cambridge, Mass.

VI. Genevieve, b. Dec. 28, 1859; d. Nov. 23, 1861.

183. Sem.^ Pierce (Sem.^ Nehemiah^ Benjamin*, Ebenezer^
Ebenezer", Michael'), b. Dec. 21, 1825; m. Eliza Howard. Res.
South Londonderry, Vt.

Children.
353. I. Frank O., b. Feb. 24, 1854; m. Ruth E. Cone.

II. Mary A., b. May 27, 1858.
III. W. Harry, b. Mar., 187 1.

184. William W.^ Pierce (Sem.^ Nehemiah^ Benjamin*,
Ebenezer^, Ebenezer^, Michael'), b. Mar. 14, 1836; m. Lizzie A.
Stone. Res. South Londonderry, Vt.

Children.
I. Phyletta M., b. Nov., 1868.
II. Josiah Q., b. Mar., 1870.
III. Bertha A., b. Oct. 3, 1883.

185. Rev. Nehemiah^ Pierce (Sem.^ Nehemiah', Benjamin*,
Ebenezer^, Ebenezer^, Michael'), b. Nov. 5, 1837; m. Nov. 5,
1857, Jane A. Shumway, d. Nov. 9, 1867; m. 2nd, Dec. 22, 1868,
Marcia A. Eddy. He d. Mar. 25, 1873. Res. Springfield, 111.

Rev. Nehemiah Pierce, pastor of the First Baptist Church of
Springfield, 111., died of consumption at his residence in that city,
March 25, 1873. He was the son of Rev. Sem. Pierce, a
Baptist clergyman, who for twenty-five years preached the gospel
at Londonderry, Vt. Deceased was born in Londonderry, Novem-
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ber 5, 1837; was converted and baptized in the twenty-first year
of his age, and although previously married, entered at once upon
a course of study for the ministry. After innumerable hardships
and great self-denial, he graduated from the Vermont University
at Burlington in 1865. During his course of study he supplied,
for three years, the Baptist church at Westford, Vt., receiving for
his labors a very meager compensation, and by the severity of his
labors, as his journal clearly shows, sowing the seeds of that dis-
ease that so prematurely carried him to the grave. He was or-
dained in Bellows Falls, Vt., April 25, 1866. After a pastorate of
two years at this point, he labored two years as pastor of the
church at Coldwater, Mich. In November, 1870, he began his
labors with the First Baptist Church in Springfield, 111. His pas-
torate at that point was eminently successful, althaugh his labors
were performed amid great discouragements, arising from the dis-
tracted and disturbed condition of the church at the beginning of
the work, as well as the great physical suffering and nervous pros-
tration consequent upon the progress of the disease which ended
his life. During the year 1872, the church reluctantly, yet cheer-
fully gave him a leave of absence for a trip to Europe, in the vain
desire that permanent improvement in health might result. He
was absent four months, and returned to die in his own family.
His residence in Illinois, though brief, endeared him to the
churches of his denomination in this State. By the wisdom of
his plans, the earnestness of his labors, the catholicity of his spirit,
the kindness of his heart, the unaffected simplicity of his faith in
Christ, the consistent and unimpeachable integrity and purity of
his moral character, as well as by his earnest piety and cultivated
intellect he had so endeared himself to his brethren in the ministry,
that they have great sorrow at his early departure.

Children.
I. Eugenia K., b. May 7, i860; d. Dec. i, 1866.
II. Mary Hoit, b. Sept. 5, 1862 ; m. Dr. E. A. Sawyer,
of Gardner, Mass. She d. Dec. 7, 1883.

III. Lawrence B., b. May 30, 1865 ; d. Aug. 4, 1866.

IV. Bertha E., b. Apr. i, 187 1; res. Olean, N. Y.

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186. Dr. Stephen Byron^ Pierce (Alson^ Benjamin^ Ben-
jamin*, Ebenezer^, Ebenezer^, MichaeP), b. Apr. 15, 1839; m. May
9, 1870, Sophia E. Stilson, b. Sept. 23, 1846.

Dr. Byron Pierce was born at Cooper's Plains, Steuben county,
N. Y., April 15, 1839, on his father's farm, and at suitable age
worked on the farm during the summer and attended school win-
ters till eighteen years old, when he began the study of medicine
with Dr. Floyd Morse of Painted Post, N. Y. He attended two
courses of lectures in the medical department of the University
of Michigan at Ann Arbor, and one course at Buffalo Medical
College, where he graduated in the spring of i860. On his return
at that time, he began the practice of medicine in his native town.
In June, 1862, he entered the service as assistant surgeon, and was
assigned to Batteries H and L of the First Regiment, Ohio Artil-
lery, with whom he remained for about six months in the campaign
from second battle of Bull Run to battle of Fredericksburgh, when
business and care of infirm parents caused his return home.

Resumed the practice of his profession, also carried on the
farm and manufactured lumber for about ten years. In the spring
of 1870 he married Miss Sophia E. Stilson of Franklin, Delaware
county, N. Y. In the fall of 1875, he engaged in mercantile business
in Cooper's Plains, is still interested in same, and carrying on
the farm on the " old place " first purchased by his father in 1815.
Res. Cooper's Plains, N. Y.

Children.
I. Lucia S., b. Oct. 11, 187 1.
11. Helen E., b. Mar. 29, 1873; d. June 18, 1886.

III. Benjamin S., b. Mar. 14, 1874.

IV. Frank F., b. Mar. 11, 1876.

V. Alfred C, b. Mar. 22, 1878; d. May 30, 1879.

187. Albert R.^ Pierce (Nathan^ Benjamin^ Benjamin*,
Ebenezer^, Ebenezer'', Michael'), b. Feb. 16, 1837; m. June 17,
1875, Eliza S. Phelps, dau. of Hon. James Phelps of Townsend,
Vt. She was b. June i, 185 1. He removed from Vermont in

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1884 to Suffield, Conn., his present residence. He is a farmer
and a fruit grower. Enlisted in the early part of '61, in Company
C, Third Regiment Minnesota Volunteer Infantry, serving until
discharged at close of war. Received a bad wound in leg at
battle of Fitzhugh's Woods, Ark., April i, 1864, which disabled
him for a time. The wound continuing to trouble him, he was
detailed first as clerk in Sanitary Commission, and later as acting
commissary in Refugees' camp near Little Rock. Res. Suffield,
Conn.

Children.

I. James P., b. June 2, 1876.
II. Willis N., b. Oct. 16, 1879.
III. Lillian, b. Jan. 13, 1881.
IV. Charles A., b. May 11, 1883.

188. Prof. James E.'' Pierce (Nathan^ Benjamin^, Benjamin*,
Ebenezer^, Ebenezer^, Michael'), b. Aug. 12, 1839; m. July 11,
1866, Frances Hall, dau. of Prof. Edwin Hall of Auburn, N. Y.

The following is part of an article taken from the Auburn, N.
Y., Jow'jial, of July 20, 1870:

Prof. Pierce was the son of Dea. Nathan Pierce of West Town-
shend, Vt., and was born August 12, 1839. He was prepared for
college at Burr Seminary, Manchester, Vt., and at Kimball Union
Academy, Meriden, N. H. He entered Middlebury College in
1857, and graduated with the Latin Salutatory in 1861. He im-
mediately commenced preparation for the Christian ministry in
Auburn Theological Seminary, and after an interruption of one
year, spent as tutor at Middlebury College, he graduated in 1865.
While a tutor he preached in West Cornwall, Vt., and afterward
in the city of Portland, Me., with great acceptance. After gradu-
ation at Auburn he supplied the First Church at Norwalk, Conn.,
but before the opening of the Fall term, he was, in consequence
of his rare ability and excellence as a scholar, elected upon a new
foundation, donated by Mr. Christopher Robert, adjunct professor
of the Hebrew Language and Literature, and in 1867, a full
professor. During his first year as instructor in the seminary, he
supplied for some time, writing new sermons, the Park Church,
Syracuse, giving high satisfaction and witnessing much religious
interest under his labors. He was subsequently ordained an
Evangelist by the Presbytery of Cayuga. He was permitted to

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preach the gospel for six years and to instruct future preachers for
five years.

Prof. Pierce had an admirable mind. He was not only a man
of fine talents and fine culture; he was a man of genius.

His habits of study were of the very best, from his boyhood, and
very much the same through the whole course. He wrote short
hand and used the pen freely. He was steady and persistent in
his studies and acquisitions, beyond most, even the best scholars.

As a professor his success was from the first remarkable. He
had diligently studied Arabic and Sanscrit, and investigated geog-
raphy, antiquities, etc., etc., which would illustrate his own de-
partment. He seemed certain, had he lived, to have attained
high eminence among professors in Biblical science. The genius,
character and work of Prof. Pierce, his admirable sermons deserve
a memorial volume which we hope may be given to the world.
The resting-place of the young and gifted professor will hereafter
be a new object of interest in our beautiful and fast occupied
Fort Hill Cemetery.

He d. July 15, 1870. Res. Auburn, N. Y.

Children.
I. Edwin H., b. Dec. 25, 1868.

189. Jerome W.^ Pierce (Simeon", Benjamin^ Benjamin*,
Ebenezer*, Ebenezer^, MichaeP), b. Nov. 29, 1836; m. July 19,
1864, Eugenie L. Stark of Morgan, Ohio, b. Feb. 14, 1840; d.
Mar. 27, 1866; m. 2nd, Oct. 29, 1867, at Berlin, Ohio, Anna E.
Brooks, b. May 19, 1837. He prepared for college at Oberlin,
Ohio ; graduated from Antioch College, Yellow Springs, Ohio,
June, 1S59, the year of the death of the president, Horace Mann.
Had charge of a college in Mississippi till the breaking out of the
war. Studied law with H. E. Stoughton, at Bellows Falls, Vt.;
admitted to the bar in 1862; been in practice since at Springfield,
Vt.; candidate of the Democratic party for Congress in 1872, and
for Lieutenant-Governor in 1878; appointed postmaster at Spring-
field in 1885. Res. Springfield, Vt.

Children.
I. Frank B., b. Aug. 25, 1868.
n. Jean I., b. May 15, 1872; d. Sept. 15, 1876.

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III. Jessie B., b. May 27, 1878.

IV. Clara A., b. July 13, 1881.

190. Warren^ Pierce (Ebenezer®, Ebenezer^, Ebenezer*, Eben-

ezer^, Benjamin'^, MichaeP), b. ; m. , Sarah Williams.

Res. Cedar Falls, Iowa, and Pomona, Cal.

Children.
I. Charles, b. .

191. Hiram^ Pierce (Adolphus*^, Ebenezer^, Ebenezer*, Eben-
ezer^, Benjamin', MichaeP), b. Feb. 22, 1815; m. June 13, 1839,
Mary M. Messenger, b. Feb. 26, 1819.

Hiram Pierce was the only child of Adolphus and Mehitabel
Pierce, and was born in Windham, Windham county, Vt., Febru-
ary 22, 1815. His parents removed to the State of New York
when he was about three years old, and settled in the township of
Newark, Tioga county. In the spring of 1831, he removed with
his parents to Ohio, and settled on a new farm in the township of
Windham, Portage county. He helped clear up the farm, at-
tending school and teaching winters. He read law with Judge D.
R. Tilden of Cleveland, and was admitted to practice in 1840.
He, however, did not follow the profession, but chose the mercan-
tile business, which at this date, December, 1888, he still follows.

June 13, 1839, he was united in marriage with Mary M. Messen-
ger, also of Windham. Their children were a son and a daughter,
Warren, born July 25, 1842, and Marion, born January 11, 185 1.

In 185 1, Mr. Pierce removed with his family to Garrettsville,
where he still resides. He held the office of justice of the peace
both in Windham and Garrettsville. He was also elected mayor
of Garrettsville, but refused to serve. For sixteen years he was
assistant postmaster in the Garrettsville office.

Res. Windham, Vt., and Garrettsville, Ohio.

Children.
354. I. Warren, b. July 25, 1842; m. Helen M, Webb.

II. Marion, b. Jan. 11, 185 1.

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192. Ezekier , Pierce (Solon^ EzekieP, EzekielS Thomas^
Benjamin''^, MichaeP), b. June 19, 1809 ; m. Feb. 5, 1832, Phebe
Thornton, b. Apr. 22, 1815. He was a farmer, railroad contractor,
merchant, Universalist and Republican. He d. Feb., 1889. Res.
Yorkshire Center, N. Y.

Children.
I. Phebe E,, b. Jan. 2, 1833; m. Nov. 20, 1850, John
H. Bond. She d. July 8, 1853.
II. Andrew J., b. Dec. 18, 1834; d. May 20, 1835.
III. E. Annette, b. July 21, 1837; d. June 19, i860.
IV. Minerva D., b. Aug. 15, 1840; m. J. S. Murphy;

res. Yorkshire Center, N. Y.
V. Lydia O., b. Apr. 10, 1842; m. twice, and d. Nov.

27, 1865.
VI. Solon E., b. Apr. 26, 1844; d. Feb. 11, 1846.
355. VII, Rollin G., b. Dec. 9, 1847; m. Lucy E. Sherman.
VIII. Richard T., b. Oct. 3, 1850; d. May 8, 1859.
IX. George E., b. Dec. 18, 1853; m. Feb. 20, 1884, Liz-
zie Hill; res. Yorkshire Center, N. Y.

193. William B.' Pierce (Solon', EzekieP, Ezekiel*, Thomas^
Benjamin^, Michael'), b. May 23, 1816; m. May 23, 1843, Clarissa
J. Doty, b. Feb. 5, 1816; d. June 15, 1851; m. 2nd, Aug. i, 1852,
Jane M. Butterfield. Res. Kingsland, Eaton Co., Mich.

Children.

356. I. Charles J., b. Dec. 7, 1845 ; m. Mary A. Tutt and

Minnie M. Elliott.

357. II. Elvah S., b. Aug. II, 1848; m. Lucretia J. More.

III. William, b. May r6, 1850; d. 185 1.

IV. Frank E., b. Sept. 25, 1853.

V. Clarissa J., b. July 16, 1855; d. 1855.
VI. Albert J., b. Apr. i, 1857 ; d. 1858.
VII. Solon J., b. June 17, 1858; d. 1873.

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VIII. Hattie L., b. Aug. 7, 1862; m. Dec. 28, 1877, Wil-
liam F. Berger. Shed. 1886. Ch., Leo D., b.
Feb. 2, 1879.
IX. RosELLE, b. Oct. 14, 1864; d. 1864.
X. Horace E., b. Feb. 14, 1866; d. 1866.

194. Elvah F.' Pierce (Solon", EzekieP, Ezekiel*, Thomas^
Benjamin^ Michael'), b. Aug. 21, 1818; m. Dec. 29, 1836, Merana
N. Nye, b. Sept. 23, 1816. He d. at Centreville, Mich., May 10,
1887.

Died, at his residence in Centreville, Mich., Tuesday evening,
May 10, 1887, Elvah F. Pierce, after an illness of five months,
aged sixty-nine years.

Mr. Peirce was born August 21, 1818, in Penfield, Monroe
county, N. Y. In 1836, he was married, and resided in that State
until 1853, when he came to Michigan. He was the father of
three children, all living. In 186 1, he enlisted in the Eleventh
Michigan Infantry, and was assigned to the commissary depart-
ment, where he remained a year and a half, but was obliged to re-
turn home on account of ill health. In 1870, he was elected
sheriff of St. Joseph county, which office he held with credit.
After his term of official duties in this capacity he remained a citi-
zen of Centreville, and under Garfield's administration was ap-
pointed postmaster at Centreville, which office he held four years.
He had also been under-sheriff several years, and justice of the
peace. He had gradually been failing in health for some time, until
the light of life was totally extinguished. He was an honored
member of the Three Rivers Commandery of Knights Templar, and
a member of the Mt. Hermon Lodge, F. and A. M., of this place,
and also a member of David Oaks Post, G. A. R. He was one
of the leading members of the Baptist church, and united with that
denomination as far back as 1838, when a resident of New York.
Mr. Peirce was a man of very positive nature; he was always a
ready champion for all things moral in humanity in general. The
temperance cause never had a better friend or a more earnest
worker, he was ever willing to lend a helping hand for its promo-

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tion, ever willing to counsel, mildly, reformations in men, and al-
ways assisted in lifting them up, rather than pulling them down,
when he saw earnestness in their endeavors. Mr. Peirce, like all
men, no doubt had his faults, but his good qualities far overshad-
owed them and placed him on the plane of manhood superior to the
average of men. His funeral occurred at the Reformed church,
Thursday afternoon, under the supervision of Mt. Hermon Lodge,
F. and A. M., and an escort of the Three Rivers Commandery of
Knights Templar. Rev. Cochrane, pastor of the Baptist church,
officiated.

Children.
I. Ardella S., b. Dec. 6, 1837; m. Nov. 12, i860,
Barkman; res. Three Rivers, Mich.

358. II. William H., b. Oct. 22, 1840; m. Carrie M. Brown.

359. III. Cyrus E., b. Oct. 15, 1845; m. Sarah E. Honeywell.

195. Alonzo B.^ Pierce (Ira^ Thomas', Seth B.*, Thomas',
Benjamin^, Michael'), b. May 10, 1838; m. Mar. 2, 1859, Phebe
Vaughn, b. Feb. 5, 1841; d. Dec. 9, 1875; m. 2nd, May 5, 1878,
Louisa Gamble, b. Sept. 7, 1849. Res. Pleasant Prairie, Wis.

Children.
I. Ira E., b. Nov. 4, 1865.
II. Milton A., b. Jan. 7, 1868.
III. Charles A., b. Jan. 8, 1875; d. July 14, 1876.

196. Hon. Henry B.^ Pierce (Martin B.\ Nathaniel', Seth
B.*, Thomas^, Benjamin*^, Michael'), b. Aug. 6, 1841 ; m. Oct. 19,
1861, C. Elvira Carew, b. Sept. 26, 1839; d. s. p., Apr. 9, 1862;
ra. 2nd, Dec. 31, 1865, Augusta Arnold, b. Sept. 6, 1841; d. Feb.
10, 1882; m. 3d, Apr. 25, 1883, Fanny B. Pease, b. Oct. 19, 1843,
Res. Abington, Mass.

Hon. Henry Bailey Pierce of Abington, was born in Duxbury,
Mass., August 6, 1841, a descendant in the seventh generation from
Captain Michael Peirce of Scituate. He was educated in the
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194 Pierce Genealogy.

public schools of his town, and in the Mercantile Academy of
Boston. He enlisted October 14, 1861, as a private in Twenty-
third Regiment Massachusetts Infantry Volunteers; received a
warrant as commissary sergeant in 1862; was commissioned as
first lieutenant in 1863; was appointed regimental quartermaster,
January 3, 1864; was commissioned as captain September 20,
1864, served on the staff of General Edward Harland as assistant
commissary of subsistence during the last campaign of the war,
and was mustered out of the service July 10, 1865. He shortly
after engaged in the insurance business. In 1870 he was appointed
Assistant Adjutant-General of the Department of Massachusetts,
Grand Army of the Republic, and was reappointed each year until
1876. In 1875, he was elected secretary of the Commonwealth, and
is now serving his thirteenth year in that office, having been re-
nominated each year by acclamation. He is the president of the
Abington Mutual Fire Insurance Company; a trustee of the Abing-
ton Savings Bank; a trustee of the Public Library; one of the
Park commissioners, and has held various other positions of trust
and of responsibility.

Children.
I. Eugene E., b. Apr. 16, 1868.
II. Anne G., b. May 31, 1877.

197. Frank H.' Pierce (Henry T.^ John^ Seth B.*, Thomas^
Benjamin", Michael^), b. Oct. 25, 1850; m. Mar. 30, 1875, Mary
Stocker, b. May 21, 1848. Res. 1416 Chestnut street, Philadel-
phia, Pa.

Children.

I. Henry T., b. Apr. 19, 1876.

II. Mary S., b. Mar. 8, 1878.

III. William E., b. Oct. i, 1879; d. Nov. 19, 1884.

IV. Joseph D., b. Jan. 28, 1883.

198. George C Pierce (Mason W.®, MiaP, Mial', MiaP,
John^ Michael'), b. July 14, 1816; m. Aug. 30, 1835, Juliana Bliss,
b. Jan. 8, 1815. He d. Oct. 13, 1881. Res. Bristol, R. L

Pierce Genealogy. 195

Children.

360. I. James P., b. July 7, 1845; m. Maria Reward.

II. George M., b. July 13, 1836. He d. Sept. 16, 1868,
leaving Ireta M., who m. Elijah Burton; res. War-
wick Bay Side, R. I.
III. Henry C, b. Feb. 28, 1838; res. Mattapan, Mass.

361. IV. Ezra B., b. July 28, 1841; m. Sarah E. Potter.

V. Cornelius C, b. Sept. 21, 1839; res. Boston, Mass.
VI. Edward F., b. Mar. 28, 1843; res. 14 Carlton street,
Dorchester, Mass.
VII. Eugene H., b. Mar. 7, 1847; res. Providence, R. I.
VIII. Lydia M., b. Jan. 22, 1852; d. Feb., 1852.

199. Mason W.^ Pierce (Mason W.', MiaP, Mial*, MiaP,
John^ MichaeP), b. Feb. 13, 1820; m. June 19, 1842, Lydia M.
Townsend, b. Oct. 18, 1819. He d. Nov. 18, 1873. Res. 3
Sprague street. Providence, R. I.

Children.
I. Raymond F., b. Nov. 24, 1845; m. Nov. 24, 1867,
Ellen A. Perry; res. 3 Sprague street. Providence,
R. I.

200. James P.' Pierce (Mason W.", Mial'\ Mial', Mial', John^
MichaeP), b. Sept. 16, 1823; ni. June 13, 1843, Maria W. Disman,

b. ; d. ; m. 2nd, Eliza H. Hoar, b. • He d. Sept.

4, 1869. Res. Bristol, R. I.

Children.
I. Marion W., b. Feb. 19, 1844; m. Dec. 13, 1864,
Samuel J. Townsend, b. Apr. 7, 1844. Ch.,
Samuel J., b. July 2, 1876; res. Wareham, Mass.

201. Henry P.' Pierce (Mason W.\ MiaP, Mial*, MiaP, John^
Michael'), b. Feb. 12, 1826; m. May 19, 1848, Mary PilHng, b.
Dec. 25, 1828. Res. Bristol, R. I.

196 Pierce Genealogy.

Children.
362. I. Charles T. H., b. Apr. 4, 1849; m. Elizabeth E.

Martin.
II. Mary P., b. Nov. 10, 1852; m. May 21, 1875, Ed-
ward M. Hartley, b. Jan., 1854, s. p.; res. corner
Walnut and Durfee streets. Fall River, Mass.
III. Florence A., b. Sept. 10, i860; m. Aug. 10, 1879,
James H. Fish, b. Mar. 23, 1858; res. Baylis,
Pike Co., 111. Ch., Herbert E., b. Apr. 24, 1881;
Florence E., b. June 21, 1883; Henry M., b. Jan.
23, 1885 ; Benjamin H., b. Apr. 23, 1886.

202. David A.' Pierce (Mason W.«, MiaP, Mial^ Mial', John^
Michael'), b. Mar. 5, 1S28; m. June 8, 1846, Jane A. Pilling, b.
Mar. I, 1830. Res. Bristol, R. I.

Children.
I. John A., b. Mar. 22, 1847; d. Apr. 27, 1849.
II. Fred'k W., b. Mar. 17, 1850; m. June 9, 1879, Ella
H. Albro, b. Aug. 7, 1858, s. p.; res. Bristol, R. I.

III. Walter H., b. Aug. 12, 1853; d. Jan. 31, 1864.

IV. Lucinda M., b. Dec. 16, 1854; m. June 22, 1886,

James A. Reid, b. Jan. 5. 1848; res. Providence,
R. I.

203. John Q.' Pierce (Isaac^ Asa^ Mial*, MiaP, John^ Mi-
chael), b, June 22, 1823; m. Aug. 20, 1863, Carrie C Hasslegreen,
b. Feb. 9, 1834. Res. 115 High street. Providence, R. I.

Children.
I. Annie M., b. May 30, 1864.

II. John L, b. Feb. 25, 1866; res. 29 Benevolent street,
Providence, R. I.

204. John H.^ Pierce (John H.^ Asa", Mial*, MiaP, John^
Michael'), b. Feb. 23, 1823; m. Aug. 6, 185 1, Ruth A. Buffington,
b. Jan. 24, 1830. Res. Lawrence, Mass,

Pierce Genealogy. 197

Children.
I. Ella C, b. Aug. 11, 1852; m. May 28, 1872, Jere-
miah Sullivan ; res. Lawrence, Mass.

205. William G.' Pierce (Asa', Asa^ Mial\ Mial^ John^
Michael'), b. Dec. 19, 1825; m. June 11, 1857, Almira F. Metcalf,
b. Sept. 22, 1835. He d. Dec. 25, 1875. Res. 115 High street,
Providence, R. I.

Children.
I. Arthur W., b. Aug. 5, i860; res. 803 Congress
street, Portland, Me.

206. George A.' Pierce (Asa', Asa^ Mial*, MiaP, John',
Michael'), b. Aug. 12, 1828; m. Feb. 19, 1859, Henrietta K. An-
gell, b. Dec. 24, 1837. Res. 214 Broad street, Providence, R. I.

Children.
I. Esther H., b. Nov. 11, i860.
II. Henry A., b. Mar. 25, 1863; d. Sept. 6, 1867.

207. Anthony^ Pierce (Anthony", John^ John^ John', John^
Michael'), b. Aug. 20, 1825; m. Dec. 6, 1847, Hannah F. Briggs, b.
Dec. 6, 1823. Res. 1038 Acushnet avenue. New Bedford, Mass.

Children.
I. Hannah A., b. Aug. 17, 1849; d. Aug. 9, 1851.
II. Eudora J., b. Dec. 16, 1850; d. Aug. 15, 185 1.
III. Clara, b. Sept. 5, 1859; res. at 1038 Acushnet ave-
nue, New Bedford, Mass.

208. George E.^ Pierce (Anthony', John', JohnS John', John^
Michael^), b. Apr., 1838; m. Nov. 24, 1859, Mary J. Reed, b.
Jan. 14, 184 — . Res. Dighton, Mass.

Children.
I. Charles W., b. June 28, 1861 ; m. Hattie Reynolds;
res. Westport, Mass. Ch., Charles A., Orrin F.,
and a daughter.

198 Pierce Genealogy.

209. Simeon A.' Pierce (Anthony^ John^ John"*, John^ John^
Michaer), b. Apr. 8, 1835; m. Sept. 4, 1S60, Melissa A. Reed, b.
Aug. 20, 1843. Res. Taunton, Mass.

Children.

I. BiON C, b. Nov. 23, 1864; res. Taunton, Mass.
II. Mary E., b. Feb. 16, 1870; res. Taunton, Mass.
III. Heber a., b. Aug. 28, 187 1 ; res. Taunton, Mass.

210. Andrew N.' Pierce (Nathan*, BethueP, Elisha*, John^
John^, MichaeP), b. Mar. 19, 1833; m. Dec. 25, 1857, Olive E.
French, b. Dec. 26, 1838. He d. Jan. 9, 1876. Res. Berkley,

Mass.

Children.

I. Ida M., b. Oct. 11, 1858; m. Mar. 18, 1879, C. A.
Reed; res. 28 Newberry street. West Somerville,
Mass.
II. Everett C., b. July 26, i860; res. 19 Maple street,

Taunton, Mass.
III. Flora A., b. Aug. 17, 1866; m. July i, 1886, Wm.
Whittier; res. 19 Maple street, Taunton, Mass.

211. Alexander^ Pierce (Nathan", BethueP, Elisha*, John^
John^ Michael*), b. Jan. 17, 1835; m. May 29, 1864, Annie A.
Lawrence, b. Dec. 15, 1842. Res. Weir village, Taunton, Mass.

Children.

I. Frank L., b. June 14, 1865; d. Sept. i, 1866.
II. Clara A., b. Mar. 13, 1867.

III. Frank A., b. Nov. 13, 1868.

IV. George E., b. Jan. 22, 187 1.
V. Harry L., b. June 27, 1875.

VI. Madeline, b. July 12, 1877; d. Nov. 17, 18S4.
VII. Mary A., b. July 5, 1879; d. Nov. 17, 18S4.

Pierce Genealogy. 199

212. Ichabod M/ Pierce (George^ BethueP, Elisha*, John',
John^, Michael'), b. Feb. 14, 1827; m. Feb. 14, 1851, Susan B.
Rowley, b. Apr. 22, 1835. Res. 319 River street, Fall River, Mass.

Children.
I. Mary A., b. Sept. 4, 1S54.
II. Abbie S., b. Aug. 24, 1856.

III. Samuel P., b. Sept. 9, 1858. He is a conductor on

Rock Island railroad; his home is in Trenton, Mo.

IV. Charles H., b. Dec. 10, i860.
V. Cora B., b. June 29, 1866.

213. Elnathan^ Pierce (John^ BethueP, Elisha*, John^ John^
Michael'), b. June 14, 1822; m. Nov. 20, 1840, Lucy H. Maxim,
b. Oct. 22, 1818; d. June 8, 1885. Res. Plymouth, Mass.

Children.
I. Nancy, b. Aug. 26, 1841 ; d. Nov., 1841.
II. Rebecca A., b. Aug. 26, 1842.

III. Elnathan, b. Sept. 9, 1844.

IV. John, b. June 18, 1846; d. Sept., 1846.
V. Mary J,, b. July 26, 1847; d. Aug., 1849.

VI. Charles A., b. July 26, 1848.
VII. Julia A., b. Sept. i, 185 1.
VIII. Eliza, b. Sept. 10, 1855.

214. John' Pierce (John^ Bethuef, Elisha*, John^ John^, Mi-
chael'), b. May i, 1826; m. Nov. 30, 1848, Sarah Hathaway, b.
Mar. 30, 1833. Res. 6 Green street. Fall River, Mass.

Children.

I. Fannie B., b. Mar. 7, 1852; m. Aug. 27, 1866,

Pratt; res. 6 Green street. Fall River, Mass.
II. George B., b. Jan. 16, 1854; m. Jan. 21, 1874; res.
104 Division street. Fall River, Mass.

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III. John F., b. Aug. i8, 1856; m. Nov. 10, 1880; res.

Little Compton, R. I.

IV. Alphonso E., b. June 10, 1859; m. June 10, 1880;

res. 13 Lynn street, Fall River, Mass.

V. Rhoda H., b. Mar. 4, 1861 ; m. Mar. 27, 1879,

Ward; res. Somerville, Mass.

215. Otis' Pierce (Sabbinus^ Elisha^ Elisha*, John^ John^
Michael'), b. Nov. 14, 1801; m. Feb. 28, 1827, Mary Bement, b.
Feb. 18, 1803; d. May 20, 1871. He d. Feb. 10, 1864. Res.
Suffield, Conn.

Children.
363. I. Henry O., b. Mar. 18, 1830; m. Mary A. Thompson.

II. Francis A., b. Sept. 10, 1832; d. Apr. 17, 1839.

III. George J., b. Jan. 7, 1835; d. Nov. 5, 1864, in a

rebel prison.

IV. Sabra a., b. June 9, 1838; m. Jan. 10, 1854, L. A.

Wood.
V. Elbridge H., b. May 23, 1841.
VI. Mary S., b. July 20, 1843.
VIL Elmer J., b. Oct. 9, 1846.

216. Sabbinus' Pierce (Sabbinus\ Elisha^ Elisha*, John^
John^, Michael'), b. Aug. 18, 1804; m. Nov. 11, 1838, Deborah
Alvord, b. Sept. 8, 1817; d. Dec. 11, 1861. He d. Oct. 29, 1864.
Res. Manchester, Ohio.

Children.
I. RoBERTR.R.,b. Oct. 23, 1840; d. Sept. 17, 1869. He
enlisted at Galveston, Ind., Company H, Seventy-
third Indiana. Discharged July i, 1865.
II. Maria A., ) , ^ _ m. Aug. 10, 18615.

III. Mary E., } ^' ^""^ ^^' ^^^3; ^^ j^^, „^ ^848.

IV. Charles, b. June 25, 1845 ; d. Feb. 10, 1864.

Pierce Getiealogy. 201

V. Martha, b. Oct. 15, 1847; m. June 24, 1867. She
d. Aug. 31, 1869.
VI. SaraH; b. Feb. 22, 1850; m. Dec. 28, 1868.
VII. William, b. Apr. 15, 1852.
VIII. Celina, b. Aug. 13, 1854.

217. Elisha' Pierce (Sabbinus', Elisha^, Elisha^ John^ John',
Michael'), b. Apr. 7, 1806; m._ Apr. 30, 1832, Hannah Sherman,
b. May 16, 1811. He d. Sept. 23, 1864. Res. 258 Pine street,
Springfield, Mass.

Children.
I. Maria E., b. July 31, 1833.

364. II. William C., b. June 25, 1835; m. Mary Reid.

365. III. Albert E., b. July 26, 1837; m. Etta J. Stevens.
IV. J. Elizabeth, b. Feb. 29, 1844; m. Oct. 23, 1862,

James S. Queen, b. Oct. 24, 1838. Ch., Sarah S.,
b. Aug. 7, 1863; De Witt, b. Apr. 10, 1867;
Louis C, b. Apr. 2, 1876.

218. Amasa'' Pierce (Isaac^ DanieP, Clothier*, Clothier^

John^ Michaer), b. Feb. 4, 1800; m. . Hed. Mar. 11, 1844.

Res. Ogdensburgh, St. Lawrence county. New York.

Children.
I. Truman, res. Ogdensburgh, N. Y.

219. Danier Pierce (Isaac^ Daniel', Clothier*, Clothier*,
John*^, Michael'), b. May 10, 1802; m. 1825, Polly Day, b. Sept. 4,
1812; d. Feb. 2, 1841 ; m. 2nd, 1842, Wealthy Wheelock, b. Nov.
9, 1810; d. Sept. 7, 1882. He d. Aug. 28, 1882. Res. Geneva
Lake, Wis.

Children.
I. Sarah B., b. Mar. 20, 1845; m. Dec. 16, 1862,
Fred. Doney, b. May 11, 1823; res. Waupon, Wis.
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202 Pierce Genealogy.

Ch., Harry, b. Dec. 25, 1863; res. Faribault,

Minn,; Ed. D., b. Aug. 25, 1865 ; Nellie, b. Apr.

20, 1868; Fred.,b. Oct. 13, 1870; d. Dec. 23, 1870.

II. Hannah, b. Mar. 27, 1826; m. William Studley;

d. July 23, 1846.
HI. Cemantha, b. May 3, 1828; m. Oct. 30, 185 1, Sam-
uel W. Pierce, b. Dec. 16, 1822 ; res. Albion, Neb.
Ch., Judson A., b. Oct. 14, 1853; m. Harriett E.
Gardner; Frank J., b. Sept. 23, 1855; Jarrett A.,
b. Jan. II, 1858; d. Oct. 10, 1877; Almon N., b,
Nov. 3, 1859; m. Addie L. Walters; Elvia A., b.
Sept. 22, 1861 ; res. Lincoln, Neb.; Ira J., b. Sept.
I, 1864.

365-1. IV. Nathan D., b. Sept. 23, 1837; m. Oraville V.
Kingsbury.

365-2. V. Alfred H., b. Jan. 27, 1841; m. Mary .

VI. Nellie, b. July 23, 1848; m. Rev. R. B. Wolseley;
res. Deland, Fla.

220. Isaac W.' Pierce (Isaac®, DanieF, Clothier*, Clothier^,
John^ Michael'), b. Feb. 3, 181 1; m. July 27, 1828, Phebe Bald-
win, b. Mar. 2, 1810; d. Jan. 6, 1865. He d. Dec. 28, 1841; the
widow then m. Mar. 13, 1842, Daily Carpenter, b. Sept. 7, 1797;
d. 1877. They had four children. Isaac resided in New York
State, Jacksonville, 111. and Desert City, Utah.

Children.
366. I. Isaac W., b. Aug. 22, 1839; m. Hanna Carlson and

Elna Carlson.
II. Amasa, b. Dec. 22, 1829; d. July 11, 1847.

III. George H., b. June 27, 1832 ; m. Jan. 21, 1853, Lu-

cinda Elworth; Apr. 6, 1859, Sarah Skinner; res.
Levan, Utah.

IV. Nathan, b. Feb. 2, 1834; m. Apr. 4, 1857, Emma

Hart; res. Loa, Pinta county, Utah.
V. Lucy R., b. June 27, 1837; d. Sept. 13, 1838.

Pierce Genealogy. 203

221. David' Pierce (Isaac', DanieP, Clothier", Clothier^ John',
Michael^), b. Mar. 7, 1813 ; m. Mar. 30, 1832, Dency Pierce, b.
Aug. 29, 1815; d. May 14, 1880. Res. Macomb, St. Lawrence
county, N. Y.

Children.
I. Charles A., b. Apr. 5, 1845; killed at the battle of

Chancellorsville, May 4, 1863.
II. AvALiNE M., b. Feb. 17, 1833.

III. Palina, b. Apr. 27, 1837.

IV. Jane, b. June 24, 1841.

V. Everett D., b. Sept. i, 1847.
VI. Mial H., b. Sept. 27, 1842.

222. Rev. Mial R.' Pierce (Isaac', Daniel', Clothier^ Cloth-
ier^, John^, MichaeP), b. May 25, 1815; m. Dec. 6. 1836 at Black
Lake, N. Y., Provider Roxford, b. Apr. 22, 1814; d. Nov. 25,
1858; m. 2nd, Oct. 25, 1859 at Waddington, N. Y., Elizabeth
Colburn, b. Mar. 7, 1836. Res.Coulton and Burke, N. Y.

Rev. Mial R. Pierce was born in Oswegatchie (on the Black
lake), N. Y., May 25, 1815, and died in Burke, N. Y., August 15,
1887. Rev. Pierce was converted in his nineteenth year, and
joined the Methodist Episcopal Church. Soon after his conver-
sion he had a call to preach the gospel, but was not willing to turn
his back on the prospects of worldly success and become a hum-
ble, itinerant Methodist preacher. He resisted the call of the
Spirit until through business transactions he found himself bereft
of all his worldly effects. Overwhelmed with disappointment, he
promised obedience to God. In 1841, he was licensed to exhort by
John Lowrey, preacher in charge of the Oswegatchie circuit, Lewis
Whitcomb, presiding elder. He was given a local preacher's li-
cense in 1843, signed by Nathaniel Salsbury, presiding elder of
the Hammond district. Black River Conference. The following
year, a vacancy occurring on the circuit where he resided, at the
unanimous request of the quarterly conference he was appointed
junior preacher. For four years he preached under the direction
of the presiding elder. In 1848, he joined the Black River Con-
ference, and was ordained a deacon by Bishop Janes. Six years
later he was ordained an elder by Bishop Morris. He served the
following charges with great acceptability : Fowler and Fine,

204 Pierce Genealogy.

Natural Bridge, Lisbon, Morristown, Hermon, Waddington and
Norfolk. He was at the latter place when the war of the rebellion
commenced. His soul was filled with patriotic ardor. He in-
duced many to enlist in the service of their country. When the
Ninety-second Regiment, New York State Volunteer, was raised, he
was offered and accepted the chaplaincy. During the war he came
home, and raised a company of the Sixth New York Heavy Artil-
lery and returned as its captain. On his health failing he was
compelled to return home, and assumed the relation of a local
preacher. In 1871, he found his health so far restored that he
was again able to enter the itinerant ranks and served the follow-
ing charges under the presiding elder: Bangor, Nicholville, Russell,
Lisbon, Burke and Colton. In the spring of 1885, he was unable
to take work, and was compelled to bid a final adieu to all pastoral
labor. He retired to his home in Burke, Franklin county, N. Y.,
where he continued to reside until his death. During his resi-
dence there, he was able the greater part of the time to attend the
service of the sanctuary. A week before his death he was in the
church, and at the close of the sermon asked permission of the
pastor to address the people. He spoke a few words with great
earnestness and feeling, closing with the stanza:
" Happy if with m}' latest breath,

I may but grasp His name,

Preach Him to all, and cry in death,

Behold, behold the Lamb ! "

Rev. Pierce, was one of God's chosen instruments to lead men
to the Cross. His early ministry was blessed with multiplied re-
vivals of great power. Hundreds of souls were led to God through
his influence. He was a natural orator, and when under the
power of the Spirit spoke with great efflciency. His judgment
was good, and administration of the affairs of the church harmo-
nious and successful. In the home he was kind, affectionate and
gentle, affable and a lover of society.

He was twice married. First, December 6, 1836; to Miss Pro-
vider Roxford. The fruit of this marriage was six children, two
of whom survive, Mr. Seymour Pierce of Norfolk, N. Y., and the
Rev. David F. Pierce of Ilion, N. Y. After twenty-two years of
married life and fourteen in the itinerancy, his faithful wife ex-
changed the toil and strife of earth for the rest of heaven, on
November 25, 1858. He was again married to Miss Elizabeth
Colburn, October 25, 1859, a woman of intelligence and Christian
worth, who contributed her full share toward the efficiency and
happiness of an itinerant's home. Of this marriage there were
born three children, two of whom with their mother live to mourn
the loss of an affectionate and indulgent father and husband.

Pierce Genealogy. 205

Children.
I. Seymour B., b. July 25, 1838; m. Apr. 25, 1866 ;
res. Norfolk, N. Y.

367. II. James F., b. Feb. 22, 1840; m. Myrid Rundell.

368. III. David F., b. Apr. 26, 1846; m. Mary Jardin and

Addie Phillips.
IV. Mary A., b. Sept. 9, 1842; m. Sept. 15, 1868, Arte-
mas Johnston. She d. Oct., 1868; res. Burke,
N. Y.
V. Artemus G., b. July 25, 1850; d. Aug. 22, 185 1.
VI. George K., b. Apr. 9, 1862; d. Aug. 23, 1863.
VII. Emma L., b. Oct. 25, 1863; m. Dec. 19, 1883, Albert
Finney, b. Apr., 1857, s. p.; res. Burke, N. Y.
VIII. Minnie A., b. July 24, 1865; m. May 25, 1884,
George A. Smith; res. Burke, N. Y. He was b.
Jan. 10, 1863. Ch., Clifford Pierce, b. May 7,
1886.

223. John T.' Pierce (Isaac^ DanieP, Clothier*, Clothier\
John^, MichaeP), b. Feb. 11, 1818; m. Mar. 10, 1835, Anna Cole,
b. July 30, 1819. Res. Plainfield, Washington Co., Wis.

Children.

369. I. Chester M., b. Sept. 27, 1847; ^' Henrietta Alvord.

370. II. George W., b. Apr. 28, 1837; m. Elizabeth Hark-

ner.

III. Ruth A., b. June 23, 1839; m. June i, 1856, Rich-

ard Snyder, b. Feb. 28, 1831; res. Plainfield, Wis.
Ch., Emmery M., b. May 29, 1S60; James H., b.
Jan. 19, 1862.

IV. Phebe B., b. Sept. 17, 1841 ; m. Mar. 8, 1863, James

Edmister, b. Feb. 27, 1840; res. Chippeway Falls,
Wis. Ch., Amasa J., b. Jan. 29, 1865; Alvin W.,
b. June 9, 1867 ; Annie A., b. Aug. 15, 187 1.
V. Martha A., b. Oct. 12, 1843; d. Dec. 16, 1858.

371. VI. Lewis H., b. July 27, 1845; m. Helen Owen.

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224. John B.' Pierce (DanieP, DanieP, Clothier*, Clothier^',
John^, Michael'), b. Oct. 16, 1820; m. July 4, 1852, Rebecca B.
Clark, b. Sept. 22, 182 1. Res. Concord, Minn.

Children.
I. Clara P., b. July 26, 1853; m. Nov. 28, 1872, Albro
E. Beckwith, b. Jan. 2, 1850; res. Dodge Center,
Minn. Ch., Florence E.,b. Jan. 13, 1874; Myra E.
b. June 22, 1876; Laura B., b. Sept. 26, 1881 ;
Leslie, b. May 3, 1884.
IL Harriett A., b. Apr. 13, 1857; d. Oct. 24, 1857.
IIL John H., b. June i, 1859.

IV. Abby v., b. July 11, 1862; m. Nov. 15, 1882, Leon-
ard L. Weiss, b. Nov. 15, 1857; res. Concord,
Minn. Ch., John J., b. Mar. 3, 1883; Mary E.,
b. Apr. 21, 1885.

225. Capt. John C^ Pierce (Clothier^ Clothier^ Clothier",
Clothier^, John^ MichaeP), b. Nov. 11, 1826; m. May 12, 1859,
Amie A. S. Pierce, b. Sept. 2, 1829.

Capt. John C Pierce, formerly of New Bedford, Mass., died
Friday, October 7, 1887, at Cincinnati, Ohio. He was born in
Hixville, Dartmouth, and went to sea in early life. His last voy-
age was a number of years ago in the Amie Ann. When he re-
turned he gave up the sea, and bought the Ninety-Nine Cent
Store on Purchase street. New Bedford. He conducted this for
about a year, and then went to Cincinnati, where he established the
same business. There he was very successful, and built up a
large trade, with branch stores at Louisville and Columbus. Within
a short time, however, the two latter had been sold.

Capt. Pierce had been in failing health some time.

He was a pleasant man, who made and kept many friends.

His death was at his country home in Loveland, O., but he was
known as a resident of Cincinnati, as his business was there, and
when able was in it daily. He d. Oct. 7, 1887. Res. Cincinnati,
Ohio.

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Children.
I. William C, b. Sept. 5, 1868; res. No. no West 5th
St., Cincinnati, Ohio.

226. John J.' Pierce (Isaac B/, William^ Daniel*, SamueP,
John^, Michael'), b. May 29, 1846; m. Oct. 12, 1870, Fanny-
Moore. Res. Mahopac Falls, N. Y.

Children.

I. Louisa, b. Oct. 22, 1874.

II Minnie, I 5. Nov. 15, 1878.
III. Mable, ) -" '

227. Israel' Pierce (John*^, Azrikim'', Samuel*, Azrikim^
Ephraim^, MichaeP), b. May 8, 1795 ; m. Sept. 6, 1822, Eliza A.
Richardson, b. Dec. 10, 1803; d. Mar. 11, 1827; m. 2nd, May 6,
1829, Almira Nickerson, b. Feb. 10, 1808. He d. June 16, 1862.
Res. Franklin, Mass.

Children.

372. I. James G., b. July, 1823; m. Mrs. Sarah Harvey.
II. Mary E., b. Dec. 14, 1826; m. Dec. 29, 1845, Low-
ell Gilmore, b. June 7, 182 1; res. Binghamton,
N. Y. Ch., Ferdinand A., b. Sept. 18, 1846; d.
July 16, 1866; Emma M., b. Aug. 3, 1848; m.
B. S. Curran; Grace A., b. July 11, 185 1; m.
Jacob M. Hewood; Louisa C, b. Nov. 25, i860;
d. Aug. 6, 1861.

373. III. Joseph K., b. May i, 1832; m. Margaret Phipps.

374. IV. Alfred J., b. Nov. 23, 1833; m. Susan A. Fuller

and Anna Paine.

375. V. Ferdinand I., b. Sept. 18, 1840; m. Anna Scott

and Annie .

VI. Susan A., b. Aug. 13, 1843; m. Feb. 11, 1866, Joshua
G. Follett, b. Nov. 12, 1840; res. Saundersville,
Mass. Ch. , Lena E., b. Jan. 30, 1868; Mary
A., b. Dec. 2, 1870; Helen L., b. Nov. 17, 1884.

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228. John' Pierce (John^ Azrikim', Samuel*, Azrikim^
Ephraim^, Michael'), b. Sept. 12, 1790; m. Nov. 18, 1819, Julia
A. Brownell; d. Mar. 22, 1831, s. p.; m. 2nd, May 9, 1832, Mary
M. Clark; d. Mar., 1836, s. p.; m. 3rd, Oct. 5, 1836, Caroline F.
Grant, b. Feb. 27, 1808; d. Apr. 20, 1881. Had. May 25, 1876.
Res. Franklin, Mass.

Children.

376. I. John E., b. Aug. 24, 1840; m. Hope T. Pierce.

229. Washington' Pierce (John^ Azrikim^, Samuel^ Azri-
kim^, Ephraim'^, Michael'), b. Oct. 19, 1810; m. May 16, 1835,
Nancy G. Hancock, b. June 14, 18 14; d. Sept. 9, 1862. Res.
Franklin, Mass.

Children.
I. George W., b. Nov. 13, 1836; wid. res. Farmington,
Me.

377. n. Charles S., b. Mar. 23, 1839; m. Betsey M. Mason.
HI. AiLSON D., b. July 15, 1842; d. Sept. 17, 1844.

IV. Edson M., b. July 17, 1845; d. Aug. 17, 1845.
V. Adaline N., b. Dec. 11, 1846; m. Hiram Briggs ;
res. Franklin, Mass.
VI. Mary J., b. Oct. 29, 1848; m. Henry A. Gillmore;

res. Sheldonville, Mass.
VII. Miranda H., b. Mar. 28, 1852; m. Albert Worden;

res. Sheldonville, Mass.
VIII. Ellen E., b. Apr. 24, 1855; d. Aug. 8, 1885.

230. IsraeF Pierce (Squier^ Azrikim', Samuel*, Azrikim^

Ephraim^ Michael'), b. June 2, 1783; m. Hannah Cole, b. .

Res. Rehoboth, Mass., and East Barnard, Vt.

Children.
I. Israel, b. June 30, 1805; m. Mary Moulton.
II. Otis N., b. Sept. 12, 1806; m. Oct. 22, 1826, Zeppo-
rah Small ; res. Rehoboth, Mass.

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III. Isaiah, b. Oct. 21, 1808.

IV. Ira, b. Feb. 16, 181 1.

V. Isaac, b. Aug. 24, 1814 ; res. East Barnard, Vt.

VI. Jacob C, b. June 5, 1817.

VII. Beriah, b. Sept. 11, 1819; res. East Barnard, Vt.

VIII. Sarah, b. Nov. 26, 1823.

231. Squier' Pierce (Squier®, Azrikim^, Samuel*, Azrikim^
Ephraim*^, MichaeP), b. Jan. 22, 1788; m. Mar. 11, 1810, Eliza-
beth Hicks, b. Apr. 6, 1788; d. Oct. 6, 1872, He d. Mar. 2,
1846. Res. Rehoboth, Mass.

Squier Peirce, Jr., was born at South Rehoboth, Mass., January
22, 1788. He lived at home, worked on the farm, sometimes
worked out, and all his earnings were given to his father (for his
father had a family of eight children, five of them were girls)
until he was twenty years of age. Then he told his father he
wanted to learn a trade. He went with his brother Israel and
worked at carpentering. He was married in 1810, then about
twenty-two years of age. He removed to Providence, 181 7, and
worked at carpentering. About 1820 he went to the Providence
bleachery, and soon became the boss mechanic. Staid there until
1843; then went to Providence Print Works as a mechanic, until
March 2, 1844. When adjusting some machinery, his clothing
caught on a very small cog-wheel, that was revolving a shaft about
one hundred and twenty revolutions a minute. Both feet were
very much broken by striking against a wall. The small cog-
wheel crushed in several of his ribs. He was immediately taken
to his home ; died in a half hour. He had his senses until the
last minute. He did not seem to have any pain. I suppose he
must have been benumbed. He was very much liked by his as-
sociates, and had many friends, and was very much missed in the
community. He was one of the original members of the Broad
Street Christian Church. The primary meetings were held at his
residence some time before the church was organized. He con-
tributed about $2,000 toward the building of the church.
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Children.

I. Cyrus, b. Apr. i8, 1811; m. Mary Green; he d.

Apr. 17, 1858, s. p.

378. II. Charles H., b. Mar. 8, 1813; m. Mary R. M. Daw-

son.

379. III. Dexter H,, b. Dec. 4, 1818; m. Corisanda M. Hunt.
IV. Edwin H., b. Sept. 10, 1825 ; d. Sept. i, 1835.

232. Samuer Pierce (Squier^, Azrikim^ Samuel*, Azrikim^,
Ephraim^, MichaeP), b. Aug. 12, 1790; m. June 23, 1814, Jane
Case, b. July 13, 1791; d. Mar. 23, 1875. He d. Oct. 10, 1838.
Res. South Rehoboth, Mass.

Children.

380. I. Samuel L., b. Apr. 13, 1828; m. Ann E. C Horton.

II. Mary C, b. Mar. 22, 1820; m. Dec. 21, 1854, Esek

H. Pierce (see); res. South Rehoboth, Mass.

III. Jane, b. Sept. 14, 1817; m. Nov. 28, 1847, Levi

Bpsworth, and d. Jan. 6, 1853.

IV. Prudence, b. Aug. 29, 1815 ; m. Dec. i, 1835, James

M- Goff, and d. in Rehoboth, Mass., Mar. 25,
1843.

233. Nathan' Pierce (Joseph', Azrikim^ Samuel*, Azrikim^
Ephraim^, Michael'), b. Feb. 7, 1781; m. Hannah Hall, b. 1791;
d. 1832. He d. Sept. 14, 1859. Res. Warsaw, N. Y.

Children.
I. Mary A., res. Geneva, Allen Co., Kansas.
381. II. Alonzo, b. July 27, 1812; m. Emeline Belknap.

HI. Jane, b. July 3, 1814; m. Nov. 29, 1838, Daniel
Judd, b. June 16, 1810; res. Warsaw, N. Y. Ch.,
Nancy, b. June 11, 1842; d. Aug. 22, 1869; Clark
D., b. May 23, 1853.

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IV. Hannah, b. July 2, 1816; m. June 4, 1836, Jacob
Shawn, b. June 18, 1841; res. Warsaw, N. Y. Ch.,
Wallace W., b. Oct. 16, 1851; Mary E., b. Oct.
10, 1838; Annie B., b. Nov. i, 1850.
382. V. Allen, b. Dec. 4, 1825 ; m. Susan Whaley.

VI. Clarissa, b. 1822; ra. June 16, 1840, Beman Wil-
cox, b. 1 8 19, s. p.; res. Warsaw, N. Y.

234. Joseph^ Pierce (Joseph^ Azrikim^, Samuel*, Azrikim^
Ephraim^, Michael), b. Aug. 3, 1790; m. Nov. 3, 181 1, Arminia
Mason, b. Aug. i, 1796; d. Jan. 20, 1877. He d. Mar. 28, 1880.
Res. Dighton, Mass.

Children.

383. I. Dexter T., b. July 30, 1833; m. Emma F.

Bryant.

II. Belinda, b. Nov. 10, 1814; m. Mar. 3, 1839, Daniel

S. Chace, b. Mar. 3, 1814; res. Dighton, Mass.

Ch., Charles S., b. Jan. 10, 1840; m. Jan. 20, 1861;

res. ; d. .

III. Nancy M., b. July 14, 1825; m. July 3, 1845, Amos
Lee,* b. Dec. 8, 1824; res. 44 Vernon street,
Providence, R. I. Ch., Oscar F., b. May 25,
1 851; res. 93 Merser street, Providence; Arme-
nia M., b. Sept. 15, 1852; m. Mr. Baker; res. 18
Pleasant street. Providence; Walter A., b. Aug. 7,
1854; res. 44 Vernon street, Providence; Edgar
L., b. Apr. 8, 1856; d. Nov. 3, 1857.

235. Azrikim^ Pierce (Joseph", Azrikim^ Samuel*, Azrikim^
Ephraim^, Michael^), b. Dec. 29, 1792; m. Abigail Harlow, b. Mar.
26, 1795; d. Mar. 26, 1853. He d. Oct. 6, 1829. Res. South
Rehoboth, Mass.

Swansey Town Records say, July 24, 1844.

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Children.
I. Nathan W., b. Mar. 4, 1820; m. Mar., 1842, Eliza-
beth Earl. He d. Nov. 29, 1877, in South Reho-
both, Mass.

384. II. Isaac N., b. Oct. 26, 1816; m. Mary Earl.

III. Sarah H., b. Oct. 10, 1827 ; m. Oct. 17, 185 1, Sam-
uel Havens. He d. Sept. 16, 1868; res. Valley
Falls, R. I. Ch., Alonzo R., b. Sept. 6, 1852;
Sarah E., b. Apr. 21, 1854; d. July 28, 1854;
Emma F., b. Jan. 7, 1855 ; m. John Alger; Edwin
E., b. Aug. 20, 1857; d. July 9, 1859; Ira H., b.
Jan. 31, i860; Sarah A., b. Feb. 28, 1864; Elton
E., b. Oct. 14, 1867.

IV. Abbv a., b. Aug., 1824; d. Sept. 25, 1839.

385. V. Andrew T., b. Mar. 26, 1827; m. Eliza A. Marble

and Mary E. Seeklisea.

386. VI. William L., b. 1837; m. Sarah E. Wright.

236. Daniel' Pierce (Joseph^ Azrikim^ Samuel^ Azrikim^
Ephraim^, MichaeP), b. Nov. 20, 1795 ; m. Nov. 28, 1819, Susan-
nah R. Pierce (see), b. Oct. 31, 1799. He d, Nov. 4, 1861. Res.
Rehoboth, Mass.

Daniel Pierce was born in Rehoboth, Mass, in 1795. He was
the youngest son of Joseph Pierce, and remained at home with his
father on the farm until near the close of the War of 18 12, when he
was drafted into service. For a time after his return from the
war he taught in one of the district schools. After his marriage
with Susan Pierce in 1819, he opened a store, such as the country
trade demanded, and combined with this business that of an un-
dertaker. As undertaker, his services were in demand, not only
in Rehoboth, but also in the towns of Dighton, Swansey, Seekonk
and Barrington. He was still active in business at the time of his
death, November 4, 1861. During his life he held several town
offices; was many years deacon of the Christian Baptist Church,
and was very benevolent toward all religious enterprises.

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Children,

387. I. Frederick P., b. Dec. 26, 1820; m. Mary O. Bent-

ley, Olevia Ovitt, and Mrs. M. W. Stewart.
II. Celia Ann, b. Dec. 6, 1822; m. Otis Martin. She
d. Jan. 6, 1851. Ch., Mary J., b. Apr. 28, 1850;
m. Peck; res. South Rehoboth, Mass.

III. Susannah, b. Jan. 6, 1825; m. Caleb Pierce. He

was the son of Aaron, b. 1818 (see). Ch.,
Susan F., b. Nov. i, 1846; Henry G., b. Nov. 12,
1848; m. Julia Spicer; Jannette M., b. Nov. 29,
1857; m. Samuel Horton; Harvey L., b. Aug. i,
1852; res. South Rehoboth, Mass.

IV. Daniel W., b. May 31, 1827; d. Dec. 23, 1832.

V. Ruth A., b. Nov. 23, 1833; m. Spencer Cronkhite ;
res. Warsaw, N. Y. Ch., Fred. P., b. July 21,
1867; Grace L., b. Dec. 19, 1869.

388. VI. Lloyd B., b. Nov. 19, 1835; m. Nancy J. Briggs.
VII. Dexter D., b. Mar. 2, 1840; m. Ellen Bliven; res.

s. p., 207 Transit street. Providence, R. I.

237. IsraeF Pierce (Abraham^ Azrikim^, Samuel^ Azrikim^
Ephraim^, Michaer), b. June 2, 1805; m. Sept. 12, 1843, Louisa
Durham, b. Apr. 26, 1826, He d. May 30, 1885. Res. Chippawa,
Ontario.

Israel Pierce emigrated to Canada, and settled in Chippawa,
1836. Married Louise Durham, September 12, 1843, and re-
mained there ever since until his death, May 30, 1885.

Children.

389. I. J. Henry, b. July 29, 1844; m. Louise Schvenacher.
II. George M., b. Nov. 24, 1846; res. San Louis

Obispo, Cal.

III. Cornelia, b. Sept. 30, 1848; res. Buffalo, N. Y.

IV. Maria L., b. Sept. 12, 1850; d. Nov. 27, 1852.

V. Mary M., b. Mar. 22, 1853; res. Chicago, 1210 Wa-
bash avenue.

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VI. Eleanor, ) b. Mar. 3, 1855.

Franklin J b. Mar. 3, 1855; d. Mar. 5, 1855.
VII. Charles S., b. Feb. 11, 1857; res. Duluth, Minn.

VIII. Daphine, b. 4, 1859; d. May 22, 1886.

IX. Jessie F., b. Mar. 15, 1861.

X. Fred F., b. June 6, 1863.
XL Israel, b. Nov. 23, 1865; res. Duluth, Minn.

238. Dennis W.^ Pierce (Abraham^ Azrikim^ Samuel*,
Azrikim', Ephraim^, MichaeP), b. Oct. 27, 1806; m. June 17,
1833, Julia A. Seccord; d. Oct. 18, 1844; m. 2nd, Mar. 23, 1845,
Sarah S. Wood, b. May 21, 1814. He d. Mar. 4, 1886. Res.
Cooperstown, N. Y.

Children.
I. Lucy C, b. May 4, 1834; m. Jan. i, 1850, Ganyard
Wood; res. Bristol Springs, N. Y. Ch., Augusta
M. Wood, b. July 11, 1851; d. Sept. 15, 1865;
Albert Wood, b. Feb. 21, 1853; Frank M., b.
Mar. 15, 1856 ; Veness, b. Apr. 25, 1858; Dennis
P., b. July 26, 1859; Spencer B., b. Mar. 14,
1862; Melvin N., b. Sept. 13, 1864; Lana V.
Wilcox, b. Feb. 8, 1869; res. P. O., Gulick,
Ontario Co., N. Y.
390. 11. James A., b. Feb. 16, 1836 ; m. Mary A. Holcomb.

III. Elmira L., b. Nov. 30, 1845; m. Nov. 7, 1866,

Frank L. Clark, b. Oct. 22, 1843. She d. Sept.
30, 1883; res. Naples, N. Y. Ch., Flora I., b.
July 24, 1867 ; Arthur J., b. Sept. 14, 1868; Leon
P., b. June 15, 1870; Maud E., b. June 25,

1875-

IV. Amelia S., b. Aug. 30, 1848; m. June 26, 1881, Dera-

9ter Brown, b. May 26, 1849; res. Bristol Springs,
N. Y., s. p.
V. Ellen M., b. Mar. 4, 185 1; unm.; res. Bristol
Springs, N. Y.

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VI. Eliza S., b. Apr. 11, 1853; m. Mar. 14, 1872, Frank
Miller, b. Dec. 29, 1847 ; res. Bristol Springs,
N. Y. Ch., Willis J., b. Dec. 8, 1875; Walter
S., b. Dec. 28, 1876.

239. Abraham^ Pierce (Abraham^ Azrikim^, Samuel*, Azri-
kim^, Ephraim^, Michael'), b. June 22, 1809; m. Charlotte Laws.
He d. Aug. 5, i860. Res. St. Thomas, Ontario, and Faceton, Vt.

Children.
I. Carrie L., b. Oct. 3, 1836; m. Sewell W. Whitcomb.
Ch., Charles M., b. May 15, 1862; Leila A., b.
Aug. 16, 1864; Cora L., b. Oct. 28, 1868; res.
in St. Thomas, Canada.
IL Abraham, d. infant,

240. Alonson^ Pierce (Abraham*, Azrikim^, Samuel*, Azri-
kim*, Ephraim^, Michael'), b. Dec. 28, 1811; m. Sept. 13, 1840,
Sybil S. Smith, b. Oct. 3, 18 16; d. Mar. 6, 1884. Res. Pompa-
noosuc, Winsor Co., Vt.

Children.
I. Myron S., b. Jan. i, 1852; m. Sept. 24, 1878, Julia

E. Bicknell, b. Sept. 24, 1858; res. s. p. Pompa-

noosuc, Vt.
IL George A., b. Sept., 1847 ; d. Nov. 19, 1847.

III. James H., b. Dec. 16, 1850; d. July 12, 185 1.

IV. Charles, b. Apr. 18, 1855; d. Dec. 16, 1855.
V. Clifton W., b. Oct. 18, 1865; d. Sept. 17, 1871.

241. William L.^ Pierce (Benjamin®, Azrikim^ Benjamin*,
Azrikim', Ephraim^ Michael'), b. ; m. . Res. 111.

Children.

I. Dau., b. ; m. Joseph L. Strang, the Mormon

prophet, his first and lawful wife. The encyclope-
dias and histories give chary mention of the

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" Strangites " and of Joseph L. Strang, but none
of them furnish any thing like an adequate account
of the life and death of Mormonism on the islands
at the foot of Lake Michigan. The Strang phase
of Mormonism had its birth and came into prom-
inence about the time of the Nauvoo settlement
in this State. Strang was a dissolute man; an
unscrupulous and ambitious one as well. He was
identified with the Young, Kimball, Smith, and
other factions which were powerful when the
church was in its infancy, and was jealous of the
strength which these men possessed through their
supposed association with Divine powers. This
led him also to receive a " revelation " from above
and set himself up as a leader under spiritual
guidance. His revelation was consistent with
Smith's in that it allowed a man more than one
wife; and not a few of the faithful enrolled them-
selves under the banner of the ''Strangites."
When Nauvoo was destroyed Strang gathered his
people around him, refused to follow his former
companions westward, and started for the north.
The Beaver group of islands, consisting of Big
and Little Beaver, North and South Fox, Gull,
Garden, Hat, Hog and Squaw, located at the
mouth of the straits, were at this time, in 1846,
peopled by a shiftless lot of Indians and half-
breeds, who gained a precarious living by hunting,
fishing and wrecking. These quasi-settlers woke
up one morning to find their kingdom invaded
and the best part of Big Beaver pre-empted by
Mormons. The forces of Strang, about two hun-
dred strong, had come in the night and " squatted."
Most of them settled on the northern side of the
island, on the shore of the bay, at the place
now known as St. James', and there they remained
for ten years. They built houses from the cedar
with which the islands abound, and traded for what
game and fish they needed. Fishermen and farm-
ers began to come in, their numbers steadily grew,
and the settlement was in a fair way to rival the
one then springing up in Utah. Here Strang
was supreme — the great I am. He ruled his sub-
jects with a rod of iron, and always to further his

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own ends. He was a dissolute and unscrupulous
man, who at bottom had no respect for moral-
ity or religion, and who increased his harem as
fast as fancy dictated, although somewhat success-
ful in managing to cloak his real character under
religion and professed Divine sanction for his acts.
But notwithstanding all his care, discontent took
root after a few years, and a faction rose against
him. The settlers in the vicinity secretly organ-
ized and armed themselves, and the night of July
II, 1856, made a descent upon the Big Beaver
town. The Mormons were totally unprepared for
such an attack. They awoke in the middle of the
night to find their dry cedar houses burning like
tinder over their heads, and the settlers driving
every thing before them through the smoke and
flying cinders. A slight attempt at resistance was
made, but it was fruitless. Half the men in the
Strangite party were killed and the town was
burned down. Strang himself barely escaped
with his life. In company with one of his wives
he managed to reach another island, and in a day
or two was taken off by a vessel and carried to
the Wisconsin shore. Soon afterward he died near
Milwaukee from the effects of wounds he had re-
ceived in the melee. The captured Mormons
were given choice of two things. They could
take their turn at being "strung up," or could
"get out." It is needless to say that they "got
out," but whether they were absorbed by the farm-
ing communities of Wisconsin or Michigan, or
made their way to Salt Lake City has never been
known.

242. Jared^ Pierce (Jared", Azrikim', Benjamin^ Azrikim^

Ephraitn^, Michael'), b. , 1800; m. ist, , Ruth Stone, b. ;

d. Mar. 14, 1826; m. 2nd, Apr. 10, 1828, Elizabeth Farnsworth,
b. Nov. 22, 1802. He d. July 15, 1867. Res. Solon, N. Y., and
Lacon, 111.

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Children.
I. Franklin E., b. Jan. lo, 1834; res. Anita, Iowa.

II. Nancy L., b. May 10, 1829; m. Seymour; res.

Necoma, 111.
III. Lucy A., b. Mar. 25, 1831.
391. IV. jAREDC.,b. Mar. 14, 1826; m. Adelina Vaughn,
Sarah M. Stewart, Mrs. Esther Powers.
V. Olive F.

VI. Plummer F., b. Apr. 7, 1838.
VII. Stephen M., b. Aug. 13, 1840; d. Oct. 7, 1845.

243. Ora^ Pierce (Jared*, Azrikim^ Benjamin*, Azrikim',

Ephraim^, Michael'), b. ; m. in Manlius, N. Y., , 1828,

Sylvia Rowley. Res. , Mich., and Angola, Ind. He d. 1869.

Children.

I. Susan, b. .

II. Ora, b. ; res. Angola, Ind.

244. Jefferson^ Pierce (Jared^ Azrikim^ Benjamin*, Azrikim^
Ephraim^ Michael'), b. Feb. 15, 1809; m. Feb. 8, 1834, Laura
Green, b. i8ri; d. 18 — ; m. 2nd, Feb., 1863, Cynthia A. Sher-
man, b. 1818; d. May 18, 1884.

Jefferson Pierce was born in 1809, in Otsego, N. Y.; he mar-
ried his first wife in Albion, N. Y., in 1834. They emigrated to
the west and located at North Lansing, Mich., in the woods. A
small log cabin was erected, and they were lulled to rest by the
howling of the wolves which abounded in those early days. He
followed farming, and that of carriage building. He is now, in
1889, eighty years of age, and resides in Gregory, Mich., with his
daughter. He writes to the compiler as follows:

" I am living with my oldest daughter, Lucy Ann. For about
one year past I have been growing young, and am able now to do
light work some six to eight hours in a day, and for five years
have not had a doctor nor had a poor appetite. Those homoeo-

Pierce Genealogy. 219

pathic pills done it all. They eat all the diseased lining off of
my stomach and bronchial tubes that had been gathering for
twenty-five years. I now have a patent allowed me for a whiffle-
tree spring-plate and spiral, working horizontal, of course, and
thus revolutionizing the whole spring business. I have also dis-
covered a new principle to be applied to all other plate-springs,
which will give me another patent."

Res. Barre, N. Y., and North Lansing and Gregory, Mich.

Children.
I. Burton D., b. May 24, 1835; d. July 12, 1856; unm.
11. Lucy A., b. June 2, 1837; m. Oct. 7, i860, Jesse
C. Dickinson, b. July 16, 1834; res. Gregory,
Mich. Ch., Elmer D., b. at Howell, Livingston
Co., Mich., Oct. 24, 1864; m. Nov. 14, 1883, at
Plainfield, Livingston Co., Mich.; Lula J., b. at
Plainfield, Jan. 28, 1874; both res. Gregory.

392. III. GusTAVus D., b. Dec. 28, 1840; m. Mattie A. Jen-

kins.

393. IV. Freeman A., b. Aug. 5, 1845; m. Henrietta L. Pru-

den.
V. Harriet A., b. Dec. 2, 1847; m. Sept. 25, 1865,
Luman T. Frink, b. Apr. 19, 1837 ; res. Stockton,
Kansas. Ch., Nicholas B., b. July 7, 1866;
Rutha L., b. Oct. 5, 1868 ; Caroline P., b. Sept. 15,
1870; Florence S., b. Sept. 6, 1872; Luther D.,
b. Aug. 19, 1876; d. Oct 13, 1879; Laura J., b.
Dec. 31, 1878; AddieM.,b. Nov. 19, 1881; Edith
E., b. July 2, 1885.

VI. De Los., b. Sept. 14, 1848; d. .

VII. Myron L., b. Aug. 14, 1852; res. unm. at Moberly,
Mo.

244-1. Nathaniel Pierce (Samuel^ Joshua^ Isaac*, Azrikim',
Ephraim', Michael'), b. June 29, 1751; m. Nov. 12, 1776, Lydia
Newcomb, b. Mar. 25, 1758; d. June 14, 1842; dau. of Cap t. Wil-

220 Pierce Genealogy.

Ham Newcomb of Eastham and wife Vashti (Cole) Pierce. He
d. Aug. 6, 1841.

Nathaniel Pierce was born in Welfleet, Mass., in 175 1, and with
many others was compelled to seek other employment than sea-
men during the Revolutionary war; he beinga whaleman he served
a while in the army near Baltimore, so he used to tell his grand-
children. He first came on the Penobscot river when it was
a perfect wilderness and bought of the Tarratine Sachem one
hundred acres for twenty dollars and a cow; constructed a rude
log house under a high bank close to the river. Cleared and
planted ground with corn and potatoes, the soil returning very ex-
traordinary crops. After burning the mammoth growth of rock
maple and other trees. The river at that time swarmed with the
finest fish, salmon and shad, which he often caught by the cart-
load, and fed not only his hogs, but land with them. He soon
built a frame house, low posted and broad, a single huge chimney
in the center with immense fire-places; here he and his wife lived
frugally year after year. Their wants were few in those days, a
very little money they had, in fact, they needed scarcely any, but
had plenty always to eat and to wear. When the British came up
the river in 1814, their vessels were moored nearly opposite his
house, his family and all retreated back into the deep woods, but
he came every day to feed his swine, whose yard ran down to the
water. Men from the tops of the ships fired at him at this time,
and he used to come back telling how the balls whistled. A party
of them intoxicated came to the house one day, and in their ab-
sence run their cutlasses through every light of glass in one end
of the house. Mr. Pierce reported them to the officer, who strung
the offenders up and applied the cat-of-nine-tails to their backs,
taking from their wages the price of the act. This window always
after was boarded up, and his wife used to show it to her grand-
children.

Nathaniel was quite short of stature, full faced, florid complexion,
inclined to corpulency, piercing dark eyes, and an uncompromis-
ing Baptist; believing in the elect in its hardest sense. Yet at
times there was a vein of humor that certain incidents would draw

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out, one of which I give. His wife once was sitting making patch-
work; he sat watching with one of his children beside them, when
all at once he broke the silence with, " mother, do you know what
your work reminds me of, it is this, Adam and Eve in the garden
wearing fig leaves to cover their nakedness."

In their later years they resided with their son Samuel.

Res. Welfleet, Mass., and South Orrington, Me.

Children.
393-1. I. Samuel, b. Feb. 13, 1792; m. Dorcas Doone.
393-2. II. Isaac, b. June 22, 1778; m. Rachel Fowler.

III. Polly, b. Dec. 4, 1780; m. Capt. Joshua Moody.
They were married Sept. 6, 1804; res. Brewer Vil-
lage, Me., and had a son Sirus.
393-3. IV. Nathaniel, b. Jan. 26, 1783; m. Ruth Ryder and
Mrs. Billington Smith.
V. Lydia, b. Oct, 22, 1786; m. Elisha Dale. They were
united in marriage May 20, 1808. She d. 182 1;

res. Welfleet, Mass. Ch., Azuba, who m.

Daniels.
393-4. VI. David, b. Sept. 7, 1788; m. Polly Smith.

VII. Abigail, b. May 8, 1794; m. Nov. 9, 1815, James
Smith. She d. Sept. 24, 1820. He was b, Oct.,
1788; d. Nov. 15, 1883; res. Orrington, Me. Ch.,
James E., b. Aug. 11, 1816; d. Oct. 19, 1819; Abi-
gail P., b. Nov. 28, 1818; m. John C Nye, Aug.
22, 1837; res. 9 Morgan street, Salem, Mass.

244-2. Samuer Pierce (Samuel®, Joshua^, Isaac*, Azrikim',
Ephraim*^, Michael'), b. Nov. 13, 1763; m. Mar. 7, 1787, Naomi
Lewis; m. 2nd, Nov. 13, 1796, Grace (Newcomb) Young, b. Mar.
4, 1765 ; d. Oct. 7, 1833. She was the widow of Joshua Young,
Jr., and dau. of Simeon Newcomb of Welfleet, who was born there
Jan. 25, 1735. He d. July 22, 1816. Res. Welfleet, Mass.

222 Pierce Genealogy.

Children.
I. Solomon L., b. Apr. 23, 1789; drowned, July 12,
1826 ; res. Welfleet, Mass.
II. AcHSAH, b. Nov. 27, 1791 ; m. Nov. 26, 1814, Sam-
uel Kemp; res. Welfleet, Mass.

III. Naomi L., b. Sept. 6, 1797.

IV. Samuel, b. Sept. 10, 1799; m. Mercy Pierce, b.

Mar. 14, 1820; d. Oct. 3, 1829; res. Welfleet, Mass.
393~5* ^' Joshua Y., b. July 3, 1802; m. Jennie Mason.
393-6. VI, Thomas N., b. Sept. 11, 1804; m. Lucy Fuller and
Emeline Field.
VII. Benjamin H., b. Oct. 25, 1806.

244-3. John^ Pierce (Samuel*, Joshua', Isaac*, Azrikim', Eph-
raim^, Michael'), b. abt. 1764; m. Nov. 3, 1785, Phebe Newcomb
of Welfleet, b. abt. 1756; dau. of Lemuel and Phebe, d. June 26,
1825. He d. Apr. 21, 1808. Res. Welfleet, Mass.

Children.
I. Lemuel N., b. Feb. 23, 1787; m. Tabitha Atwood.
II. Sally, b. Oct. 13, 1790.

244-4. David^ Pierce (Samuel^ Joshua', Isaac*, Azrikim',
Ephraim'', Michael'), b. Aug. 31, 1769; m. Mar. 15, 1794, Sally
Atwood of Provincetown, b. Dec. 26, 1769; d. Apr. 18, 1850.
Res. Welfleet, Mass.

Children.
393-8. I. Samuel, b. Sept. 3, 1795 ; m. Nancy Young.

II, Sally, b. Sept. 9, 1797; m. Apr. 17, 1823, David At-
wood. She d. Sept. 21, 1855.

III. Polly, b. Dec. 15, 1799; m. Dec. 28, 1812, Hicks

Smalley; m. 2nd, Robert S. Miller. She d. Aug.
II, 1879.

IV. Hannah, b. Jan. 14, 1802; d. July 29, 1803.

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393-9. V. David, b. Aug. 10, 1804; m. Ruth F. King.

VI. Hannah, b. May 31, 1808; m. Mar. 29, 1833,
William Cleverly, b. Aug. 18, 1797; res. Welfleet,
Mass. Ch., Sarah A. Atwood, b. Sept. 7, 1837;
P. O. box 30, Welfleet, Mass. ; Clarissa A. Cole,
b. Sept. 9, 1839; res. 141 Chester avenue, Chelsea,
Mass.; Winefred L. Kemp, b. Sept. 9, 1841; res.
35 Alaska street, Roxbury station, Boston, Mass.;
Jane A. Baker, b. July 8, 1845; res. Newark, N.
J.; Robert F. Cleverly, b. Jan. 20, 1848; address,
care of Atwood & Bacon, Norfolk, Va. ; Mary H.
Talbot, b. Apr. 11, 1850; res. Chelsea, Mass.

244-5. Solomon' Pierce (Samuel^ Joshua^, Isaac*, Azrikim',

Ephraim^, Michael'), b. ; m. Apr. 18, 1799, Hezekiah Doane,

d. Sept. 8, 1 841. Res. Welfleet, Mass.

Children.
I. James, b. Sept. 15, 1799; d. July 11, 1836; res. Wel-
fleet, Mass.
393-10. II. Zepheniah, b. July 24, 1801 ; m. Sally Lauman.

III. Hope, b. Oct. 19, 1802 ; m. Nov. 23, 1834, John Mc-
Donald ; res. Dorchester, Mass.
IV. Elizabeth, b. Dec. 8, 1803.

V. John, b. Oct. 28, 1805; m. Annie .

VI. Solomon, b. Dec. 22, 1807; d. at sea.
VII. Sabra, b. July i, 1810; m. May 4, 1830, Nehemiah
Cole; m. 2nd, May 19, 1871, Seth N. Covell. She
d. July 17, 1874. Ch., Daniel Cole; res. Welfleet,
Mass.

244-6. Joshua' Pierce (Samuel^ Joshua^ Isaac*, Azrikim',
Ephraim^ MichaeP), b. June, 1772; m. Jan. 9, 1800, Rachel Hatch,
b. 1778; d. Mar. 28, 1842; m. 2nd, July 4, 1843, Sally Snow. He
d. May, 1854. Res. Welfleet, Mass.

224 Pierce Genealogy.

Children.
393-11. I. Oliver B., b. June 6, i8i8; m. Mary A. Chipman.
II. Joshua, b. Aug. 29, 1801 ; n. f. k.

III. Harvey, b. Nov. 15, 1803; d. Oct. 23, 1819.

IV. Elisha, b. Nov. 14, 1805 ; lost at sea. Mar. 30, 1823.
V. Isaac, b. Aug. 26, 1808; d. 1827.

VI. Atkins, b. Oct. 31, 1812; m. Nov. 26, 1835, Martha

S. Burton; he m. 2nd, Ross; res. 19 Everett

street, Bunker Hill district, Boston, Mass.
VII. Rachel, b. Sept. 16, 1815 ; m. Jan. 8 1832, Joseph
S. Cole; res. Welfleet, Mass.

244-7. Thomas'' Pierce (Joshua^, Joshua^, Isaac*, Azrikim^,
Ephraim^ Michael'), b. June 24, 1766; m. Dec. 4, 1787, Elizabeth
Ryder. Res. Welfleet, Mass.

Children.
393-12. I. Reuben, b. 1804; m. Ruth Rich.
393-13. II. Nathaniel, b. Sept. 14, 1791 ; m. Martha Rich.
HI. Thomas, b. Aug. 15, 1802; m. Joanna C Young.
IV. Hannah, b. Sept. 16, 1793; m. May 6, 1813, Mar-
tin Wareham.

V. Abigail, b. ; m. Alexander Lovett; res. Prov-

incetown, Mass.

244-8. William^ Pierce (Joshua^ Joshua^ Isaac*, Azrikim^

Ephraim^, Michael'), b. Oct. 15, 1768; m. Sally , Res. Prov-

incetown, Mass.

Children.

393-14. I. Israel, b. ; m. Deborah Rich.

II. John, b. July 30, 1791.

244-9. Joshua Y.' Pierce ( Joseph^ Joseph^ Isaac*, Azrikim^
Ephraim^, Michael'), b. Mar. 25, 1789; m. Dec. 12, 1810, Eunice

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Young, b. 1786, d. Nov. 4, 1870. He d. Dec. 3, 1869. Res.
Welfleet, Mass.

Children.
393~i5- I- Joshua Y., b. Apr. 20, 1818; m. Recca C. Burgess.
393-16. II. Isaac, b. Sept. 10, 181 1; m. Drusilla Snow.

393-17. HI. Joseph, b. June 6, 1813; m. .

IV. Joanna, b. July 28, 1812; d. June 20, 1852.
V. Mary A., b. Dec. i, 1822; m. Dec. 15, 1844, Sam-
uel Higgins, Jr., b. Apr. 17, 181 7. She d. Jan.
I, 1850, leaving Cassius A., b. May 12, 1849 ; res.
290 Bowen street, South Boston, Mass.
VI. Eunice, b. Mar. 16, 1825; d. Oct. 16, 1826.

245. Reuben G.^ Pierce (Nathan®, NathanieP, Joseph^ Azri-
kim^ Ephraim'-, Michael'), b. Sept. 10, 1806; m. Nancy Luther;
m. 2nd, Elso B. Miller. Res. Rehoboth, Mass.

Children.
I. Margaret S., b. Mar. 7, 1832.
II. Nelson G., b. Sept. 18, 1833.
HI. Lucy C, b. Aug. 27, 1835.

246. Joseph S.' Pierce (Nathan^ NathanieP, Joseph*, Azri-
kim^ Ephraim', Michael'), b. Feb. 6, 1814; m. June 6, 1841,
Laura A. Lawton, b. 1823; d. Apr. 2, 1842, s. p.; m. 2nd, Oct. 29,
1843, Lydia T. Mason, b. 1825; d. Feb. 5, 1844, s. p.; m. 3rd,
Dec. 3, 1845, Sybil Horton, b. Nov. 10, 1810. Res. Rehoboth.
Mass.

Children.
394. I. Charles E., b. May 26, 185 1; m. John A. Black-

mer.
II. Asenath E., b. Feb. 12, 1847; m. Jan. 21, 1867,
William Goff, b. Nov. 19, 1840; res. Rehoboth,
Mass. Ch., Dora May, b. May 25, 1879; Emma
29

226 Pierce Genealogy.

F., b. Nov. 14, 1881 ; George A., b. Dec. 13, 1882;
Howard E., b. Jan. 22, 1884; Clifford D., b. Aug.
5, 1885.

247. Childs' Pierce (Nathan^ NathanieP, Joseph*, Azrikim^
Ephraim^, Michael'), b. Oct. 16, 1820; m. Mar. 21, 1841, Cynthia
Miller Pierce (see vid.), b. Aug. 10, 1822. He d. Sept. 27, 1845,
and she m. L. Collanore. Res. Warren, R. I.

Children.
395. I. George C, b. Jan. 17, 1842; m. Sarah M. Torme.

II. John H., b. Mar. i, 1844; d. June 13, 1847.

248. Aaron' Pierce (Aaron®, Nathaniel^, Joseph"*, Azrikim^,
Ephrainr, Michael'), b. Sept. 11, 1810; m. Mar. 10, 1845, Emily
Brown, b. Feb. 20, 1827; d. July 6, 1854; m. 2nd, Apr, 16, 1855,
Frances E. Bailey, b. Sept. 29, 1835. Res. Westerly, R, I.

Children.

I. Curtis J., b. May 18, 1849; res. unm. at Westport,
Mass. In early life he was a carpenter by trade,
and worked in that capacity until 1874. Since
that time he was engaged in pastoral and other
church work in the Christian denomination in that
town, having received a license to preach from the
Broad street Christian Church in Westerly, R.I. In
writing of his ancestors, he says: " I would, how-
ever, say that we are on an average with the best
so far as morality and general education is con-
cerned, as for finances, we are all in a fair, com-
fortable condition by hard work, which we consider
a necessity and a luxury. None are wealthy, but
remain quite well provided in the world's goods.
AD but one of grandfather's sons and nearly all
of his grandsons are masons by trade, excepting
my father, Aaron Pierce, who was a carpenter.
II. Carrie B., b., Mar. 27, 1862; m. Charles H. Leon-
ard, b. Apr. 9, 1883; res. Westerly, R. I.

Pierce Gejiealogy. 227

249. Barnard W/ Pierce (Aaron^ Nathaniel", Joseph*, Azri-
kim^ Ephraim", Michael'), b. Sept. 11, 1810; m. Oct. 29, 1835,
Martha H. Smith, b. Sept. 27, 1816; d. Aug. 19, 1853; m. 2nd,
Oct., 1855, Mrs. Esther Arnold, b. Aug., 1814. Res. Westerly,
R. I.

Children.
I. Martha B,, b. Mar. 11, 1837.
II. Mary E., b. Mar. 12, 1838.

III. Harriet S., b. May 26, 1840; m. Aug. 14, 1862,
Edwin G. Shepardson, b. Apr. 5, 1842; m. 2nd,
Aug. 20, 1873, Stephen Whitaker, b. May 11,
1835; res. Pawtucket, R. I. Ch., Jennie S., b. Oct.
18, 1864; Stracy P., b. Oct. 13, 1874; d. June 2,
1879; Emma R., b. Mar. 21, 1878; Bertha P., b.
July 7, 1881.

396. IV. Edgar B:, b. Oct. 10, 1842; m. Eliza R. Smith and

Mrs. Gertrude N. Smith.
V. William O., b. Mar. 8, 1846.
VI. Charles A., b. Nov., 1856.
VII. Jesse D., b. Oct., 1859; d. Aug. 19, 1880.

250. Jonathan W.' Pierce (Aaron^ Nathaniel, Joseph*, Az-
rikim^, Ephraim^, Michael'), b. 1800; m. 1824, Mariam Aldridge
Ray, b. 1805. He d. . Res. Westerly, R. I.

Children.
I. Charlotte R., b. Oct. 21, 1824; d. young.

397. II. Nelson M., b. ; m. Eliza Geers.

III. Malaney M., b. ; m. William Sheldon; res.

Rhode Island. Ch., Mary, b. 1852; d. 1870;
Alvy, m. Miss Maine; res. Westerly, R. L, and d.
1880, leaving a son Melaney.

398. IV. RuFUS W., b. May 31, 1829 ; m. Sarah E. Kingsley.

V. Charles L., b. ; m. twice, s. p.; res. New Lon-
don, Conn.

228 Pierce Genealogy.

VI. Edward A., b. ; m. twice, s. p.; res. New York

city.
VII. Lucy A., b. Nov. 12, 1833; m. Jan. 4, 1852, Edmund

Slocum, b. Cumberland, R. I., May 11, 1829;

res. Hopkinton, R. I., and New London, Conn.

Ch., Charlotte R., b. Oct. 17, 1852; m. Jan. 21,

1875, Daniel C Wetmore, b. May 31, 1855; res.

New London, Conn.; Walter M., b. Nov. 30, 1864;

m. Mar. 29, 1886; Lilian A. Rogers, b. Apr. 8,

1863 ; res. New London, Conn.
399. VIII. Horace L.,b. Mar. 25, 1835; m. Harriett E. Horton.
IX. William H., b. ; d. when a child.

251. Nathaniel Chase Rounds' Pierce (Aaron^ Nathaniel,
Joseph*, Azrikim^, Ephraim^, Michael'), b. June 12, 1815; m. Nov.
23, 1840, Eliza Reynolds, b. 1814; d. May, 1848 ; m. 2nd, Jan. 3,
1853, Sarah Elizabeth Reynolds, b. June 29, 1829, in Richmond,
R. I. He d. . Res. Richmond and Westerly, R. I.

Children.
I. Georgiana, b. May 13, 1845; m. Sept. 17, 1872,
Frederick Cook, b. at Cumberland, R. L, June 29,
1840. Ch., George F., b. Oct. 15, 1880; Nathan-
iel P., b. July 26, 1884; Bertha W., b. June 15,
1886; d. Aug. 15, 1886; res. Woonsocket, R. I.

252. James C^ Pierce (Aaron^ Nathaniel^, Joseph*, Azri-
kim^, Ephraim*^, Michael^), b. Feb. 29, 1820; m. July 6, 1845,
Lucinda B. Bliss, b. Aug. 18, 1824. Res. Taunton, Mass.

Children.
I. Herbert N., b. Jan. 19, 1848; m. Sept. 30, 1885,
Elizabeth A. Briggs, b. Nov. 16, 1850; res. s. p.,
Taunton, Mass.
II. Abdial B.:, b. Nov. 16, 1849; d. Dec. 22, 1876.
Killed by bridge on top of car at Chicago.

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400. III. Leonard A., b. Nov. 19, 185 1; m. Alida P. Stetson.
IV. James, b. Mar. 31, 1855; d. Oct. 16, 1855.
V. Charles H., b. Mar. 24, 1857; res. Taunton, Mass.
VI. Cora, b. Aug. 11, 1858; d. Apr. 13, 1862.
VII. Clara E., b. Mar. 17, 1861,

253. Stephen M.^ Pierce (Nathaniel, Nathaniel', Joseph*,
Azrikim^, Ephraim^, Michael'), b. Sept. 18, 1789; m. May 12, 1813,
Hulda Wheeler, b. 1791; d. May 20, 1840; m. 2nd, Mar. i, 1843,
Emeline Perry. He d. 1872. Res. Rehoboth, Mass.

Children.
I. Mary A., b. Feb. 21, 1814; m. Nov. 20, 1841, Shep-
ard C. Stanley, b. Aug. 6, 1813; d. Dec. 7, 1883;
res. Wilber, Neb. Ch., Shepard C, b. Sept. 30,
1845; d. Oct. 6, 1845; Charles S., b. Sept. 15,
1847; d. Oct. 8, 1848; Charles W.,b. Oct. 2,1849;
m. Ida V. Barnes ; res. Wilber, Neb.
II. Caroline, b. Nov. 2, 1815; m. May 8, 1844, Ebene-
zer W. Allen, b. Feb. 6, 1824; res. Foxboro,
Mass. Ch., George F., b. Sept. 4, 1847; res.
Brockton, Mass.

III. Hulda W., b. Feb. 12, 181 7 ; res. Brockton, Mass.

IV. Lucy M., b. Dec. i, 1820; d. .

V. Rachel M., b. Oct. 27, 1823.

VI. Charlotte, b. June 20. 1826; m. Apr. i, 1847, Al-
bert Keith, b. Dec. 31, 1823. She d. May 29,
1874; res. Brockton, Mass. Ch-, Marcia A., b.
Oct. 18, 1848; d. Aug. 20, 1850; Alice M., b. Oct.
19, 1850; m. Alexander Welden; Herbert, b. Aug.
29, 1852; d. Aug. 25, 1859; Charlotte R. and Lil-
lian M., b. Jan. 14, 1865.
VII. Emeline P., b. Mar. 25, 1844; d. Mar. 30, 1844.
VIII. Cordelia R., b. Feb. 28, 1846; d. Apr. 15, 1869.
IX. Stephen H., b. Apr. 24, 1848; d. May 19, 1869.

230 Pierce Genealogy.

254. Ira E.' Pierce (Backus^ Stephen', Joseph*, Azrikim^
Ephraim*^, Michael^), b. Aug. 12, 1822; m. Nov. i, 1849, Deborah
F. Potter, b. Feb. 23, 1828. Res. Windom, Minn.

Children.
I. William D., b. Jan. 6, 185 1; d. Jan. 7, 1883.
II. Charles B., b. Sept. 14, 1852.

III. Abbey F., b. June 17, 1856; d. Oct. 12, 1863.

IV. Ira E., b. Jan. 17, 1868.

255. Stephen^ Pierce (Asahel^ Stephen'', Joseph*, Azrikim^
Ephraim^ Michael^), b. Mar. 27, 1806; m. Feb. 22, 1829, Polly
Ide, b. Nov. 12, 1808; d. May 4, 1885. He d. Nov. 10, 1856.
Res. Calais, Vt.

Children.
I. Fanny J., b. June 14, 1835 ; m. Jan. 10, 1854,
Willard Lilley, b. May 17, 1828. She d. Dec. 23,
1884; res. East Calais, Vt. Ch., Ella E., b. Oct.
7, 1854; m. Heman W. Bullock, b. May i, 1871 ;
res. East Calais, Vt.

401. II. Alonzo E., b. July 12, 1838; m. Nellie A. White.

402. III. Orion A., b. Aug. 28, 1840; m. Sophia H. Orcutt.
IV. Amelia C., b. Sept. 22, 1844; "i- I^ec. 19, 1876,

Benjamin P. White, b. July 11, 1835; res. East
Calais, Vt. Ch., Mabel H., b. June 19, 1878.
V. Lyman I., b. May 26, 1847; d. Aug. 10, 1865.

256. Alonzo^ Pierce (AsaheP, Stephen^ Joseph*, Azrikim^*,
Ephraim^, Michael^), b. Feb. 3, 1799; m. Oct. 4, 1821, Thirza
Dwinell, b. June 19, 1803; d. Aug. 6, 1872. He d. July 25, 1879.
Res. East Calais, Vt.

Children.

403. I. Alonzo D., b. Sept. 17, 1825; m. Dulcena Nelson.
II. Lavinia, b. July 3, 1822; m. Mar. 28, 1848, Simeon

Pierce Genealogy. 231

Webb. She d. s. p., at East Calais, Vt., Feb. 15,
1886.

III. Emenerancy, b. Aug. 18, 1823; m. Nov. 22, 1842,

Orson Putnam, b. Sept. 16, 1818 ; res. East Calais,
Vt. Ch., Clara E., b. Oct. 17, 1850; m. Edwin
Burnham; res. Albany, Ga.

IV. Cyrena, b. May 21, 1827; m. Mar., 1849, Ezekiel

Pierce. She d. Sept. 19, 1874. He d. Oct. 11,
1870. Ch., Alice M., b. Feb. 4, 1852 ; m. Nov. i,
1873, William E. Stoddard. She d. Dec. 29, 1875.
Ch., Ralph, b. Jan. 7, 1875; d. Nov. i, 1875; res.
East Calais, Vt.
404. V. Henry C, b. Dec. 7, 1829; m. Margaret Riley.

VI. Martha, b. Mar. 23, 1831 ; m. Dec. 19, 1856, Ed-
win Gilmore ; res. Montpelier, Vt.
VII. Lozeno J., b. Nov. 7, 1833; m. May 15, 1858,
Harriett Nelson; res. Montpelier, Vt.

257. Asahel' Pierce (Noah^, Stephen*, Joseph*, Azrikim^,
Ephraim^, MichaeP), b. June 30, 1812; m. Oct. 18, 1835, Persis
B. Abbott, b. Dec. 27, 1811. He d. Dec, 1887. Res. 721
Bowen avenue, Chicago, 111.

The subject of this sketch, Asahel Pierce, a native of Calais,
Vermont, was born on the 30th of June, 1812, the son of Noah
Pierce and Ruth, nee Garey. His parents, natives of Rehoboth,
Massachusetts, were married in 1802, and during the same year
his father with three brothers removed to Calais, Vermont, where
each purchased a large tract and continued in agricultural pur-
suits, becoming wealthy and influential men.

Asahel, the fifth child of his parents, passed his boyhood upon
his father's farm, dividing his time between study in the district
school and farm work. He had an excessive fondness for horses,
and when old enough was given charge of them, while his brothers
had the management of the ox-teams. Finding the narrow routine
of farm life ill-suited to his tastes, he, at the age of eighteen,

232 Pierce Genealogy.

through an arrangement made by his father, apprenticed himself
to Mr. Samuel Upham of Montpelier, to learn the blacksmith's
trade, and faithfully devoted himself to his work and studies.
After completing his apprenticeship, in 1833, he found employ-
ment at Barre, Vermont, in furnishing granite for the State-house,
and later went to Stanstead, Lower Canada, where he was em-
ployed for a short time by Messrs. Armes & Brown, and afterward
returned to Vermont.

Having decided to settle in the west, he left his home on the
15th of September, 1833, traveling by stage-coach, steamer and
railroad from Saratoga to Schenectady (the cars being drawn by
horses), canal, and the steamer Great Western on Lake Erie to
Detroit, Mich. ; thence by stage to Chicago, where he arrived on
the 8th of October, finding it a village of three or four stores, six
or eight houses, and a population of about two hundred white
people besides those in the fort, and from fifteen hundred to two
thousand Indians, who received their annual payment from the
government. Pleased with the prospects which the place offered,
he at once erected a shop, hauling the lumber from Plainfield, a
distance of forty miles; and purchasing an old set of tools from
Rev. William Lee, a Methodist, began business with a capital of
$10 and a firm determination to succeed. His business prospered
from the first, and he was soon obliged to enlarge his shop.

He did the iron work for the first stage line connecting Chicago
and St. Louis, an enterprise which was undertaken by Dr. John
T. Temple & Co., January i, 1834.

In the ensuing spring he commenced the manufacture of the
old-fashioned ^^ Bull-plotu," ^\ih. wooden mould-board, which he
believed to have been the first plow made in the State of Illinois
north of Springfield. Finding that it could not be used in the
prairie sod, he next made an improvement, by substituting a two-
inch band-iron, with a space between for the wooden mould-board.
The improvement of the new country, and the demands of the
farmers, necessitated a plow that would polish in the stubble-field.
To meet this demand, Mr. Pierce was constantly making improve-
ments, and by testing the cast and wrought iron mould-board with

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steel share, discovered that although his plow received a high
polish, the mould-board would rust in damp weather, while the
steel share retained its polish. Fortunate in finding a few cast-
steel plates, he succeeded in producing the first self-polishing steel
plow ever made in Illinois.

A few years later, Mr. Gifford of Elgin, Mr. Jones of Naper-
ville, and Messrs. Deer & Andrews, and others began using steel.
Having thus met the demand of the farming community for a
concave polishing plow, he still continued his improvements, and
by reducing the angle gave an oval or convex turn to the mould-
board and producing a plow that was run with less draft, and
which proved the best stubble-plow that had ever been introduced.

The same form afterward adopted by Mr. Pierce in his Chicago
"Clipper plow," has been retained by Messrs. Furst & Bradley,
Jones, Deer and all other plow manufacturers in the west. Such was
the wide-spread reputation which the plow received, both for its
utility and durability, that at times the demand was far greater
than could be supplied. Taking a load of plows out of his usual
stock to the State fair held at Plainfield, Illinois, Mr. Pierce, after
a very close competition and trial, was awarded six premiums on
his different kinds of plows, and a gold medal. He also invented
a breaking plow with round rods to turn the sod. Of two of
these, turning a furrow forty inches wide, and taken to Big Foot
prairie by Judges Douglas and Maxwell, the first propelled by
twelve yoke of oxen, turned a furrow six miles long and without
having a hand put to it.

Mr. Pierce had also been engaged in the manufacture of wagons
and other agricultural implements; but in 1854 decided to divide
his business, turned over that portion connected with the manu-
facture of plows to his brother-in-law, Mr. David Bradley, now
known as the Furst & Bradley Manufacturing Company.

In 1856, after twenty-three years of hard work, he retired from

business, having worked it up from a small beginning until it had

become the largest in its line in the north-west. Aside from his

manufacturing interest Mr. Pierce has been largely interested in

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234 Pierce Genealogy.

real estate operations, and contributed much to the improvement
and material prosperity of Chicago.

He has always shown a worthy public spiritedness, and has been
honored by his fellow-citizens with many trusts. In 1835, he was
one of the first trustees of the then village of Chicago, and two
years later was elected alderman on the Democratic ticket, a posi-
tion which he held for ten years.

In the spring of 1861, Mr. Pierce engaged in the wholesale
clothing business, and three years later conducted an extensive
trade with annual sales amounting to $800,000. His was the
first American house to manufacture clothing in Chicago, a busi-
ness he found very profitable, and which is now adopted by all
the wholesale clothing houses in the city. He was a supporter of
the Republican administration. In religion he was associated with
the First Presbyterian Church. As a business man, he was noted
for upright and fair dealings; while his personal and social quali-
ties were of such a character as drew around him a large circle of
acquaintances and many warm friends.

He was married in 1835 to Miss Persis Abbott of Barre, Vt.,
daughter of Abijah and Abigail Abbott from Holden, Mass. Of
their nine children, three sons and three daughters are now living,
and enjoy a high social standing.

The above sketch was written by a friend of Mr. Pierce prior to
his death. The Chicago papers all contained long obituaries of
the deceased at the time of his death. The Timcs^ in referring to
the funeral, says:

" The sweet breath of roses and lillies-of-the-valley perfumed
the parlor of the house at 474 Bowen avenue, where was enacted
the last scene of a life-drama whose beginning was three-quarters
of a century ago, away back in the hills of old Vermont. When
he came into the world his first speech was a wail. He has de-
parted, and tears and sighs are left behind.

" He who lay there in his casket as if he slept was Asahel Pierce.
Fifty-four years ago he came to the little hamlet of Chicago, then
with a population of scarcely two hundred souls besides the garri-
son. He left it a thriving city four thousand times as great.

" All of this he saw and a great part of it he was. A strong,
sturdy youth of twenty-one years, ruddy-cheeked and strong-armed
as a blacksmith should be, he determined that Chicago was the

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place for him to swing the ringing hammer and shape the glowing
iron, scattering showers of sparks from the anvil. He had to bring
the himber for his shop forty miles. But he worked ahead, and
finding how difficult it was to rip up the tough prairie sod he set
his keen New England wits to work. As a result, he was the first
man to make a self-polishing steel plow. The farmers wanted
just such a plow, and the brawny young blacksmith could not
turn them out fast enough. In 1856, he retired from the manu-
facturing of agricultural implements and went into the real estate
business for five years, after which he became interested in the
wholesale clothing business, and in a short time his annual sales
amounted to li,ooo,ooo. In 1868 he returned to real estate, with
his son Lucius as partner. He continued in that business until
1873. Since then he has been almost an invalid from chronic
bronchitis, which finally overcame him Tuesday morning.

" Mr. Pierce not only helped his fellow-pioneers by assisting
them to plow the virgin soil of the prairie, but he was foremost in
establishing government and maintaining order.

" Two years after he came here and about the time he had found
out what kind of a plow the prairie farmer wanted he was elected
trustee of the village of Chicago. The village of Chicago ! It
seems as remote in history as New Amsterdam or the Continental
Congress. But the man who lay in that coffin saw the palace fol-
low the log cabin, and the outskirts of the town where he had his
blacksmith shop is now the corner of Canal and Lake streets, the
eastern edge of the great west side.

"In 1837 he became an alderman, and served until 1847. O^^^
of his colleagues was Judge Caton. He and the judge were the
last of that council of the fathers. Now Judge Caton stands alone.

" Mr. Pierce left a widow seventy-five years old and two daugh-
ters, the Misses Aurora and Abbie Pierce, and three sons, Lucius
S. Pierce, now in Redcliff, Col. ; George H. Pierce, with Marshall
Field, and William F. Pierce, with J. V. Farwell.

'' Tender smilax and pure, sweet hyacinths twined around the
portrait of Mrs. Hattie Howard, a beloved daughter who died
four years ago. Beautiful cut flowers, a pillow with ' Rest ' in pur-
ple immortelles upon it, a broken column of camelias, hyacinths,
and roses, and a floral star comprised the offerings, which had been
sent by the nearest friends in spite of the request that there be no
flowers."

Children.

I. Aurora S., b. Sept. 11, 1836; unm. ; res. Chicago.
II. Abbie A., b. Apr. 12, 1839; unm.; res. Chicago.

236 Pierce Geyiealogy.

III. Zephaniah G., b. Sept. 10, 1S40; d. in infancy.

IV. Alburtis, b. Aug. 9, 1842; d. Sept. 24, 1847.

V. Lucius S., b. Nov. 16, 1844; unm.; res. Colorado.
VI. George H., b. Apr. 12, 1849; m. Feb. 12, 1884,
Ella F. Bensley, b. Sept. 2, 1856; res. s. p., Chi-
cago, 111.
VII. Harriett R., b. Aug. 11, 1851; m. Dec. 13,1881,
Lansing B. Howard, d. Mar. 12, 1884; res. s. p.,
Chicago, 111.
VIII. William F., b. Jan. 8, 1855; unm. Of the firm of
J. V. Farwell & Co., Chicago, 111.
IX. Persis, b. June 12, 1847; d. infant.

258. Zephaniah G.' Pierce (Noah", Stephen^ Joseph', Azri-
kim', Ephraim^ MichaeP), b. Dec. 16, 1822; m. Apr. 22, 1845,
Eliza S. Leonard, b. May 6, 1826. He d. May 27, 1880. Res.
East Calais, Vt.

Children.

405. I. Walter L., b. Oct. 20, 1855 ; m. Dianna F. Tubas.

259. Horatio^ Pierce (Noah', Stephen^ Joseph*, Azrikim^
Ephraim^, Michael'), b. Oct. 12, 1807; m. Nov., 1827, Julia Mer-
ritt, b. Mar. 19, 1805; d. Feb. 7, 1848. He d. Aug., 1855. Res.
Woodbury, Vt.

Children.

I. Merrill H., b. Sept. 30, 1828; m. Sept. 16, 1854.
He d. May 17, 1876; res. Yuba City, Cal. Ch.,
Melvin P.
II. Maria J., b. Oct. 16, 1832 ; m. Sept. i, 1858, Edwin
Merritt, b. Aug. 14, 1834. She d. June 6, 1882;
res. Mansfield, Vt. Ch., Edwin A., b. Aug. 15,

1870; Julia E.,b. Jan. i, i860; m. Page; res.

Mansfield, Vt.; Bertha M., b. Jan. 29, 1862; m.

Pitkin.

406. III. Marcus, b. July 26, 1830; m. Eliza A. Ames.

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IV. Angeline M., b. Nov. 17, 1834; m. Dec. 14, 1869,
Edward J. Whipple, b. June 22, 1842; res. Ash-
land, Neb. Ch., Edward P., b. Dec. 26, 1870;
Charles A., b. May 10, 1875 ; Florence A., b. Oct.
12, 1878; Mabel H., b. Dec. 20, 1879.
V. Alfred E., b. Jan. 22, 1837; d. Apr. 19, 1870.
VI. Noah, b. July 18, 1839.
VII. Sarah M., b. Sept. 14, 1841.
VIII. Lucia, b. Dec. 25, 1844; m. Sept., 1876, John Cav-
anah ; res. Visulia, Cal.

260. Zalmon' Pierce (NoalA Stephen^ Joseph*, Azrikim^
Ephraim^ MichaeP), b. June 30, 1818; m. June 22, 1841, Polly
Goodenough, b. Nov. 7, 1819. Res. East Calais, Vt.

Children.
I. Lewis P., b. Jan. 12, 1845; '^' Oct. 26, 1866, Ame-
lia E. Pierce, b. Sept. 10, 1844. He d. s. p., Feb.
18, 1870; res. East Calais, Vt.
II. George Q., b. Sept. 5, 1847; m. Nov. 29, 1877,
Mrs. Clara J. Marsh, b. Sept. i, 1852; res. East
Calais, Vt.

III. Philusa M., b. Dec. 5, 1851 ; d. Nov. 13, 1864.

IV. Hattie M., b. June 30, 1856; m. Nov. 26, 1879,

Fred. Burnham, b. Jan. i, 1855 ; res. East Calais,
Vt. Ch., Dean, b. May 28, 188 1; Lewis, b. Apr.
4, 1883.

261. Calvin' Pierce (Calving Stephen^ Joseph*, Azrikim^,

Ephraim^, Michael'), b. ; m. Nov. 25, 1828, Nancy Taft, b.

Jan. 5, 1810; d. Feb. 19, 1875. He d. July 19, 1883. Res.
Springfield, Mass.

Children.

I. Calvin B., b. ; d. se. 2 years.

II. Martha A., b. : ae. 11 months.

238 Pierce Genealogy.

III. AsAHEL T., b. June 31, 1832; m. Nov. 25, 1863,

Sarah F. Stephens, b. Mar. 11, 1835, s. p.; res.
Pawtucket, R. I.

IV. Nancy M., b. ; m. Horatio H. Valentine, s. p.;

res. 65 Grove street, Providence, R. I.
V. Mary E., b. ; m. Nicholas N. Wood; res. Divi-
sion street, North Attleboro, Mass.

VI. Clara E., b. ; m. John A. C Wightman ; res.

Woonsocket, R. I.

262. Lewis D. B.' Pierce (Noah^ Noah^, Joseph*, Azrikim^
Ephraim^, Michael'), b. July 13, 1803; m. Sept. 4, 1826, Sarah A.
Alger, b. June 22, 1806. He d. Feb. 23, 1886. Res. Warren,
R. I.

Mr. Lewis D. B. Pierce, one of our aged citizens, who has been
spending the winter with relatives in Jamestown, N. Y., died on
Tuesday, the 23d of February, 1886, and the remains are expected
to arrive this evening, and will be deposited with those of his
kindred in this town. Mr. Pierce had arrived at the advanced
age of eighty-two years eight months and ten days; a large major-
ity of which he had spent in Warren, where he was well and favor-
ably known. He was a man of cheerful disposition, and an
upright Christian character. In the prime of life he devoted him-
self to deeds of Christian charity, and was accustomed to visit the
sick who needed his kind offices, interesting himself and others in
their behalf. Many a poor family, who would otherwise have
been overlooked, were brought to the notice of the benevolent who
had means, and much distress relieved. Mr. Pierce giving his
personal attention and of his means according to his ability.
Many will bless his memory and shed tears of sorrow when they
hear of his departure from earth. " Well done, good and faithful
servant, enter thou into the joys of thy Lord." [From a Warren,
R. I., paper.]

A Providence paper has the following notice of his funeral:

The remains of the late Lewis D. B. Pierce arrived in Warren.
R. I., Thursday evening by rail, and the obsequies were held
Friday morning in the Methodist Episcopal Church, of which so-
ciety he had been a member since 1827, or nearly sixty years.
Notwithstanding the severe storm which was raging at the hour of

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the services, a good many of the relatives and friends of the de-
ceased attended them, though no opportunity was given for pubUc
notice after the arrival of the remains, which it was feared might
be delayed. The services were conducted by the pastor, assisted
by Rev. Sidney Dean, a former pastor of the deceased, who de-
livered an appreciative and impressive address, the speaker being
well acquainted with the character and interesting peculiarities of
Mr. Pierce. Rev. Mr. Nutting read the Scriptures and offered
prayer. In accordance with what was understood to have been
the taste of the deceased, the congregation, led by the organ, at
which Miss McKenzie presided, united in singing the hymns,
"Come unto Me when the shadows darkly gather," etc., and in
closing, " From every stormy wind that blows," etc. The burial
was in the South Cemetery, where the committal service in the
ritual of the Methodist Episcopal Church was used.

Children.
I. Julia A., b. Nov. 7, 1834; m. Oct. 4, 1852, Samuel
C. Smith, b. Apr. 14, 1828; res. Jamestown, N. Y.
Ch., Adelaide L., b. July 25, 1853; m. Sim-
mons; Samuel C, b. Aug. 12, 1855; d. Aug. 16,

1856; Sarah M.,b. Aug. i, 1857; m. Partridge;

Anetta G., b. May 9, 1859; m. K. W, Ingham;
Brightman B., b. July 29, i860; Clara E., b. Dec.
26, 1861; Samuel C, b. Nov. 13, 1863; res. Cald-
well, Kansas; Charles F., b. May 29, 1866; Julia A.,
b. June 29, 1868; Louis D., b. Apr. 14, 1870.
II. Elizabeth, b. May 19, 1827; d. May 22, 1827.

III. William H., b. May 15, 1828; d. Sept. 3, 1832.

IV. Lewis B., b. Mar. 7, 1830; res. Warren, R. I.

V. Betsey B., b. Mar. 7, 1832; m. Mar. 18, 1858, Capt.
George H. Kelley. She d. July, 1880; res. War-
ren and Newport, R. I. Ch., Harriett, m.

Seabury; res. Springfield, Mass.
VI. Maria F., b. June i, 1837; m. May 17, 1868, Alex-
ander A. Gifford, b. June 5, 1837. She d. Aug. 13,
1B85; res. 40 Fourth street, Fall River, Mass. Ch.,
Mary F., b. Nov. 28, 1872; Chester, b. Feb. 21,
1871; d. Feb. 22, 1871.

240 Pierce Genealogy.

407. VII. William H., b. Feb. 2, 1840; m. Ruth P. Martin.
VIII. George S., b. Jan. 6, 1842.

\

263. Dea. Anthony' Pierce (Appollus^ Noah^ Joseph*, Az-
rikim^ Ephraim^, Michaer), b. Sept. 10, 1814; m. Sept. 2, 1835,
Mary W. Snow, b. May 14, 181 2. He d. Jan. 22, 1887. Res.
564 Eddy street, Providence, R. I.

The Providence Journal oi January 27, 1887, has this:

The late Deacon Anthony Pearce, whose obsequies were held
at the residence No. 54 Comstock avenue, yesterday afternoon,
had been in the service of the Providence Machine Company as
book-keeper since 1844, and that establishment was closed in the
afternoon to give the employes opportunity to attend the
funeral. Among the floral tributes was a magnificent piece in
the form of a ledger lying open on a desk of flowers, on which,
together with a proper inscription, rested Mr. Pearce's pen and
holder. Rev. M. C. Cunningham of the Shawmut Avenue Mes-
siah Church, Boston, conducted the service. Mr. Pearce was one
of the oldest and staunchest supporters of the Adventist Church
in this State.

The Messiah's Herald has this of Deacon Pierce:

Died, in Providence, R. I., January 22, 1887, of neuralgia of the heart and paraly-
sis, Deacon Anthony Pearce, in the seventy-fourth year of his age.

Our brother was born April lo, 1814; and was " born again " in
early life, so that for more than a half century he has been in ac-
tive service in the Master's vineyard. As to earthly employment
he was engaged awhile in his youthful days in driving a bread-
wagon in Pawtucket; then he entered into the jewelry business,
but was told he was too honest to succeed in that, and so he soon
left it for a grocer's store. Ere long he was offered and accepted
a situation as book-keeper in one of the banks in Providence ; but
in 1844 he entered the employ of the Providence Machine Com-
pany, as its book-keeper, which position he held until his death.
His kindness, integrity and Christian character won for him the
love, confidence and respect of two hundred employees. " If
there is a Christian man on earth," they frequently said, "Anthony
Pearce is one." He would not take a sheet of paper or letter
stamp from the company without charging himself with it, I was
told. The foreman of the shop said (as we were riding to the
cemetery): "I could have had a hundred men in line to-day

Pierce Genealogy. 241

marching to the grave, had I said the word; but it is too cold for
them to be exposed so long." But their respect for him was seen
in a beautiful design of flowers (suggested by the agent, George J.
Hazard), which stood at the head of his casket. It was in the
form of a writing desk and on it was an open ledger. On the left-
hand page of the book were the letters P. M. Co. (Providence
Machine Company), and underneath were the figures 1844. On
the opposite page, 1888, underneath the word Finis, and at the
bottom of the page was the gold pen, long used by our brother,
inserted in a cluster of flowers. Forty-four years of service in one
establishment ! But the active pen is now laid down, though its
faithful record remains. The president of the company, Thomas
J. Hill, ordered the shop closed on the afternoon of the funeral
in honor of the deceased — a thing never done before. "The
memory of the just is blessed."

Our lamented brother was among the number of those who lis-
tened to the lectures given by William Miller in Providence, on
his first visit to that city in 1841. He then embraced the faith
presented, respecting our Lord's premillennial advent, which he
has maintained, loved, and sought to make known in every possi-
ble way to the end of his life. He has been liberal in sustaining
the cause, not only locally but generally; and also in helping the
ministers of the Gospel, as many can testify.

The obsequies were observed at his residence on Friday after-
noon, the 27th ult. The large attendance on that very cold day
was a clear evidence of the high esteem in which he was held.
His faith and hope respecting the Saviour's personal premillennial
and speedy advent, with kindred truths, were emphasized by the
Scriptures read and remarks made. Three excellent hymns were
sweetly sung by a quartet; the first, "We shall sleep, but not for-
ever. " " Abide with me," was the closing one. His bearers repre-
sented four denominations — Congregationalist, Baptist, Metho-
dist and Adventist. May God sanctify this death to his family
and friends, and also to the Church of God, which has met with a
great loss in his removal from earth. " Help, Lord; for the godly
man ceaseth; for the faithful fall from among the children of men."

Children.
I. Carrie V., b. Aug. 3, 1836; d. Mar. 30, 1885.

408. H. Mark A., b. Apr. 18, 1841 ; m. Mary E. Howland.

409. HI. Franklin, b. Mar. 5, 1849; "i. Mary A. Smith.

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242 Pierce Genealogy.

264. Rev. Phillip' Pierce (Wheeler" Wheeler^ Mial',
Ephraim^ Ephraim^, Michael'), b. 1762; m Dec. 15, 1782, Ann
Manchester, b. 1763; d. Jan. 27, 1842. He d. Oct. 27, 1829.
Res. Rehoboth, Mass.

Children.

410. I. Phillip, b. Feb. 12, 1784; m. Chloe Horton.
II. William, b. .

III. Manley, b. 1805; d. Apr. 14, 1856.

IV. Anna, b. ; m. Mason.

V. Polly, b. .

VI, Lydia, b. .

VII. Betsey, b. Mar. 2, 1793; d. Oct. 20, 1878.
VIII. Hannah, b. 1799; d. July 12, 1870.
IX. Rebecca, b. ; m. Stephen Chase.

265. Nathan^ Pierce (Nathan^ Nathan^ Mial*, Ephraim^
Ephraim^, Michael'), b. in Lanesboro, Mass., 1770; m. in Cheshire,
Mass., 1789, Polly McLowth, b. 1764; d. 1853. He d. 1814.
Res. Cheshire, Mass., and Manchester, N. Y.

Children.

411. I. Ezra, b. June 17, 1806; m. Eliza Gurley.

412. II. Nathan, b. Sept. 27, 1790; m. Amy Aldrich.

III. Darias, b. ; had a son, Nathan; res. in Chelsea,

Mich.

IV. Polly A., b. .

V. Anna G., b. ; has a daughter, Mrs. Cynthia

Brouk, Shortsville, N. Y.

VI. Sarah, b. .

VII. Betsey, b. .

266. Earl D.' Pierce (Benjamin^ Nathan^ Mial*, Ephraim',
Ephraim^, Michael^), b. May 15, 1780; m. Lydia Wheaton, b.
1785; d. Apr. 13, 1876. He d. Dec. 30, 1839. Res. Providence,
R. I.

Pierce Genealogy. 243

Children.
413. I. Earl D., b. Sept. 23, 1818; m. Sarah B. Mauran.

II. Mary W., b. Jan. 3, 1809; m. Aug. 28, 1827, Samuel
Congdon, b. Nov. 28, 1803. She d. Dec. 12,
1864; res. Englewood, N. J. Ch., Mary Elizabeth,
b. May 3, 1828; d. July 12, 1854; Robert Whea-
ton, b. Feb. 3, 1831; d. Oct. 31, 1852; Anna
Pearce, b. Oct. 29, 1833; m. Peter Remsen Chad-
wick, Dec. 4, 1856; res. Cohoes, N. Y.; Walter, b.
June I, 1837; d. Apr. 4, 1864; Matilda, b. May
10, 1839; d. June 7, 1839; Edward Douglass, b.
Jan. 21, 1843; res. Englewood, Bergen Co., N. J.;
Horace Lincoln, b. May 6, 1846; m. H. M. R.
Cooper, Oct. 15, 1867.

III. Anna E., b. ; m. Charles Congdon; res. New

Brighton, Staten Island, N. Y.

IV. Martha B., b. May 29, 1814; m. Oct. 23, 1833,

William H. Waterman, b. June 19, 1805 ; d. Dec.
16, 1880; res. Providence, R. I. Ch., Marcus, b.
Sept. I, 1834; res. 616 Washington street, Boston,
Mass. ; Olivia, b. Dec. 15, 1836; d. Mar. 12, 1839 ;
Richard, b. Jan. 29, 1839; res. 13 Angell street,
Providence, R. I. ; Laura Pearce, b. Mar. 28, 1841;
d. Mar. 2, 1864; William C, b. Feb. 20, 1844;
res. 13 Angell street. Providence, R. I.; Alice, b.
Aug. 5, 1847; d. Mar. 12, 1873.

V. Abby W., b. ; m. George T. Chase.

VI. Laura E., b. Mar. 5, 1821; m. July 29, 1846, Prof.
John L. Lincoln, b. Feb. 23, 1817. He is an
instructor in Brown's University, Providence, R.
I. Ch., William Ensign, b. Sept. 27, 1847; "f^.
Mary B. Porter, b. June 7, 1877, dau. of George
Porter of Pittsburgh, Pa.; res. Pittsburgh, Pa.;
Arthur, b. June 5, 1849; banker and broker 45
Exchange place. New York ; firm, Thomas Tiles-
ton & Co.; Adeline, b. Mar. 12, 1850; d. Apr. 21,

244 Pierce Genealogy.

1853; John Larkin, Jr., b. Feb. 9, 1854; address
Deane Brothers & Lincoln, Chicago, 111. ; Laura,
b. Dec. 2, 1855; m. Feb. 12, 1876, Charles Sidney
Waldo, son of Henry Sidney and Emma (Haven)
Waldo; address, Jamaica Plains, Mass.; James
Granger, b. June 30, 1859; address, Boston, Mass.;
Hope, b. Dec. 22, 1863; d. July 12, 1864.

VIL William W., b. ; unm.

Vin. Caroline E., b. Nov. 26, 1827; m. Apr. 24, 1855,
Alpheus C. Morse, b. June 3, 1818; res. Provi-
dence, R. I. Ch., Anne Goddard, b. in Provi-
dence, Jan. 17, 1856; Caroline, b. in Providence,
Sept. 26, 1859; m. in Providence, May 6, 1886, to
RQbert Lane Keach, Providence, R. I. ; Isabel, b.
in Providence, Apr. 4, 1862.

267. Pardon' Pierce (Pardon", Nathan^ Mial*, Ephraim^
Ephraim^, Michael'), b. Aug. 12, 1773; m. in Rehoboth, Mass.,
Dec. 25, 1795, Freelove Horton, b. 1773; d. Apr., i860. He d.
Mar. 24, 1835. Res. Newport, N. Y.

Children.
414. I. Otis, b. Oct. 4, 1796 ; m. Polly Giles.

II. Eliza, b. Oct. 11, 1800; m. Sept. 22, 1821, Hiram

Barrett. He d. Mar. 26, 1835; res. . Ch.,

Eli P., b. ; res. Hannibal, N. Y.; Henry, b.

; res. Hannibal, N. Y.; Charles, b. ; res.

Hannibal, N. Y.

III. RoBY, b. Aug. 20, 1802; d. unm., Dec. 24, i860.

IV. Ezra H., b. Mar. 12, 1805; d. May 27, 1806.

V. Freelove, b. Sept. 12, 1808 ; m. Mar. 7, 1832, William

Kane; res. . Shed. Sept. 15, 1850. Ch.,

William P., b. ; res. Newport, N. Y.; Maria,

b. ; m. Henry Parks ; res. Trenton, Oneida

Co., N. Y.

Pierce Genealogy. 245

VI. Sarah F., b. Mar. 14, 1814; m. Mar. 16, 1830, Wil-
liam Dodd ; res. . She d. s. p., June 16,

1883.
VII. Matilda, b. Sept. i, 1811; m. Mar. 30, 1831, Ed-
ward Eldridge; res. Port Leyden, Lewis Co., N. Y.

268. Jeremiah W.' Pierce (Martin^ Nathan^ Mial*, Ephraim^

Ephraim^, MichaeP), b. ; m. 1824, Sarah Shove, b. July 9,

1801; d. May 5, 1839, He d. July 15, 1885. Res. Swansey,
Mass.

Children.

415. I. Samuel S., b. Aug. 27, 1833; m. Mary E. Boyce.
II. Jeremiah W., b. ; d. young.

269. Martin^ Pierce (Martin^ Nathan^ Mial*, Ephraim",

Ephraim^, Michael'), b. ; m. Jan. 29, 1798, Sarah Read. Res.

Swansey, Mass.

Children.

416. I. Ezra, b. ; m. Joanna Horton.

270. Nathan' Pierce (Peleg", Nathan^ Mial*, Ephraim\
Ephraim^, Michael'), b. Nov. 24, 1787; m. May 26, 1805, Rhobe

Horton, b. ; d. Oct. 2, 1824. He d. Feb. 25, 1875. Res.

Rehoboth, Mass.

Children.

I. Nancy T., b. Apr. 8, 18 — ; m. June 27, 1847, Samuel

O. West, b. ; d. ■ ; m. 2nd, Merchant,

b. ; res. South Rehoboth, Mass. Ch., Sarah

F., b. Apr. 17, 1848; Eveline, b. Nov. 20, 1849;
John, b. Nov. 6, 185 1 ; res. Warren, R. I.

271. Asa' Pierce (Peleg', Nathan', Mial*, Ephraim^ Ephraim^
Michael'), b. Nov. 12, 1789; m. Oct. 31, 181 1, Sally Bryant,* b.

* Swansey Town Records say Sally O'Brien.

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May 19, 1794; d. Aug. 17, 1880. He d. Feb. 11, 1853. Res.
Rehoboth, Mass.

Children,
I. Mariah, b. Jan. 5, 1812; m. 1832, David C Marble,
b. June 7, 181 1 ; d. June 11, 1877; res. Munday,
Mich. Ch., Sally, Charles, Phebe.

417. II. Asa T., b. Aug. 18, 1814; m. Hannah Hopkins.

418. III. William B., b. Jan. i, 1819; m. Louise J. Conant.
IV. Henry B., b. 1824; d. 1853.

V. Sally, b. Nov. 5, 1828; m. Orson White. She d.

Feb. 15, 1857. Ch., Gardner O.
VI. Mary, b. Feb. 9, 1832; m. Charles Durance. She
d. Nov. 20, 1862. Ch., Adelia and Nancy.

272. Tisdale' Pierce (Peleg', Nathan^ Mial*, Ephraim',
Ephraim^ Michael'), b. Mar. 4, 1798; m. Sept. 20, 1821, Dorinda
Bowen, b. 1803; d. Sept. 22, 1857. He d. Apr. 16, 1849. Res.
Rehoboth, Mass.

Children.

I. Cynthia M., b. Aug. 10, 1822; m. Childs Pierce
(see vid.).
II. TiSDALE B., b. Sept. 15, 1826; d. Aug. 17, 1847.

III. Hiram, b. Apr. 30, 1831; m. 1853.

IV. Julia F., b. Apr. 20, 1833; m. June 11, 1853. She

d. Oct. 13, 1862.
V. George L., b. Apr. 13, 1837; m. Apr. 7, 1855, Susan

F. Hastings, b. Sept. 18, 1836; res. 131 Dexter

street, Providence, R. I., s. p.
VI. James, b. Dec. 15, 1841; res. Kansas.
VII. Benjamin, b. Dec. 15, 1841 ; res. Ohio.

273. Gardner^ Pierce (Peleg', Nathan^, Mial*, Ephraim^,
Ephraim^ Michael'), b. Aug. 21, 1801; m. July 9, 1826, Sarah
Wood of Svvansey, b. Sept. 27, 1806; divorced, and d. Mar. 3,

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1861; m. 2nd, Oct. 5, 185 1, Elvira A. Grace, b. Dec. 25, 1808.
He d. Sept. 21, 1869. Res. Providence, R. I.

Gardner Pierce, son of Peleg and Mehitable Pierce, was born in
the town of Rehoboth, Bristol county, in the State of Massachu-
setts, on the 2ist day of August, 1801, and died in Providence,
R. I., where he had resided since early manhood, September 21,
1869. Mr. Pierce learned the trade of a mason, but for the
greater portion of his life was engaged in business as a dealer in
groceries and provisions. He was twice married ; in early life
to Sarah Wood, by whom he had six children, and in October,
185 1, to Elvira A. Grace. One son was the fruit of his second
marriage.

The subject of this sketch was distinguished by an energetic
and persevering character, and by his strict fidelity to all pecuni-
ary engagements. In politics he was in early life a Jackson
Democrat, and then a Republican from the birth of the latter
party. Although not identified with any religious denomination
he was a regular attendant upon public worship, preferring the
Methodist Episcopal Church.

Children.

419. I. Edwin C., b. Jan. 11, 1853; m. Martha A. Colling-

ham.
n. Charles S., b. Sept. 7, 1827; m. Feb. 27, 1848.
III. Gardner F., b. Sept. 14, 1830; m. Oct. 26, 1851;
d. in the army.

420. IV. William H., b. Dec. 11, 1832; m. Ellen M. Graves.

V. Polly H., b. June 11, 1835; d. in infancy.
VI. Mary P., b. Aug. 26, 1837; m. Dec. 7, 1854, Wil-
liam P. Chace, b. Nov. 27, 1830; res. 38 Gardner
street, Providence, R. I. Ch., Russell W., b.
June 29, 1859; Nellie Z., b. Jan. 27, 1861;
Howard L., b. May 19, 1862; Walter L., b. Sept.
31, 1872.
VII. Delight B. H., b. Feb. 15, 1840; m. June 24, 1875,
Perry; res. Santa Cruz, Cal.

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274. Dexter^ Pierce (Peleg^ Nathan^ Mial*, Ephraim^
Ephraim^, Michael^), b. July 24, 1818; m. Nov. 25, 1841, Amanda
Sheldon, b. Sept. 21, 1820. He d. Nov. 19, 1883. Res. 47 Dud-
ley street, Providence, R. I.

Children.

I. Martha C, b. May 25, 1845; m. May 4, 1876,
Daniel W. Steere, b. Aug. 14, 1843; res. Provi-
dence, R. I., s. p.
II. Earl D., b. June 30, 1849 ; d. Oct. 5, 1873.

421. III. William C, b- Feb. 6, 1855; m. Lilla M. Bent.

422. IV. Walter C, b. Feb. 6, 1855 ; m. Mary C Clark.

275. Lewis' Pierce (Preserved^ Nathan^ Mial*, Ephraim^
Ephraim^, Michael^), b. Mar. 11, 1794; m. Jan. 8, 1815, Phebe
Wood, b. May 7, 1797, d. Mar., 1864. Res. Swansey, Mass., and
Pittstown, N. Y.

Lewis Pierce was born in Rehoboth, and resided there until
after his marriage in 1815. He learned the trade of a stone-cutter,
and assisted in constructing Fort Adams in Newport Harbor, R.
I. He afterward removed to Pittstown, N. Y., where he died in
1840.

Children.

423. I. Alfred, b. May 7, 181 7 ; m. Marietta P. Williams.

424. II. Benjamin W., b. Apr. 9, 1819; m. Clarissa E. Car-

penter and Mary A. Bragg.

III. Leander, d. young.

IV. Frederick, d. young.

276. Capt. Preserved' Pierce (Preserved^ Nathan^ MiaP,
Ephraim^, Ephraim^ Michael'), b. Aug. i, 1785; m. Jan. 14, 1808,
Betsey Davis, b. Mar. 8, 1784; d. Sept. 3, 1877. He d. Apr. 3,
1829. Res. Rehoboth, Mass.

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Children.

425. I. Elisha D., b. Sept. i, 1809; m. Lydia P. Potter.

426. II. Lewis, b. June 15, 1813; m. Hannah B. Chaffee,

Lucy Merchant and Caroline Kent.

427. III. Allen F., b. May 22, 1818; m. Lydia B. Brown.

428. IV. George M., b. May 9, 1823 ; m. Mary A. Thurber.

V. Preserved, b. ; d. Dec. 29, 181 1.

VI. Preserved, b. June 15, 1813; d. June 30, 1813.

VII. Preserved, b. ; d. Mar. 14, 182 1.

VIII. Betsey, b. ; d. May 17, 1828.

277. Martin' Pierce (Preserved^ Nathan^ Mial*, Ephraim^,
Ephraim^, Michael'), b. Feb. 21, 1796; m. May 12, 1822, Betsey
Chase, b. Apr., 1801 ; d. Sept. 11, 1885. He d. Jan. i, 1872.
Res. New Bedford, Mass.

Children.

429. I. Otis, b. Mar. 12, 1827 ; m. Judith C C. Devoll.

278. Otis H.^ Pierce (Preserved', Nathan^, Mial*, Ephraim^
Ephraim**, Michael'), b. July 8, 1804; m. Dec. 14, 1828, Joanna

Levin, b. ; d. June 22, 1885. He d. May 10, 187 1. Res.

Swansey, Mass.

Children.

430. I. Otis W., b. Apr. i, 183 1; m. Sarah C Haskins.

279. Hiram W.^ Perce (Isaac\ Nathan^, Mial^ Ephraim^,
Ephraim^ Michael'), b. Feb. 19, 1804; m. Dec. 28, 1826, Cornelia
Ryder, b. Oct. 29, 1800; d. Feb. 10, 1888. He d. Jan. 30, 1883.
Res. Rehoboth, Mass., Buffalo, N. Y., New York city, and
Chicago, 111.

Hiram Wheeler Perce, the sixth son of Isaac and Anna (Fitch)
Pierce, was born jn Rehoboth, Mass., February 19, 1804. When
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about sixteen years of age he moved to Providence, R. I., to attend
the schools there, residing with an older brother. At the completion
of his schooling he turned his attention to a practical education in
the line of architecture and building. This accomplished, at the
age of twenty-one, having read an advertisement in a New York
paper that an architect and builder was wanted in an interior town
in South Carolina, he wrote to the parties and sent plans which
were accepted. Securing ten practical workingmen he started
upon a journey which in those days seemed as far away as any of
the European countries. His friends endeavored to dissuade him,
but he saw the shining star of success ahead, and in nine months
had satisfactorily completed the undertaking. It had been his
intention to permanently locate in the south when he left Provi-
dence, but his education had been of that character that slavery
was very distasteful, and he was soon on his return to the north.
He liked the stir and activity of New York city, and located there
in 1825, and married Cornelia Ryder of Rhinebeck, N. Y., Decem-
ber 28, 1826. He remained in New York adding to an already
large business, as many massive buildings for those days testified.
To this business was added that of merchandise. In 1833 he re-
moved to Buffalo, N. Y., and in 1858 to Chicago, 111., where he
died January 30, 1883. A man of most lovable character, com-
manding both in personal appearance and intelligence, he gained
the esteem and friendship of all with whom he came in contact.
" A noble man the noblest work of God."

The letter a was dropped from the original name Fearce of this
family about 1830. This was done by mutual consent of some of
the family, because so many of the different families of Pearce,
Pierce and Peirce had the same given names or initials, and all
residents of the same locality, the result being a confused iden-
tification. Hence the change.

Children.
I. Frances C, b. Apr. 12, 1828; m. June 29, 1848,
Thaddeus P. Sears of Buffalo, N. Y., in Thomp-
son, Conn., Rev. Charles Willetts officiating.

Pierce Genealogy. 251

Hon. Thaddeus P. Sears, husband of Frances
C. Perce, lineal descendant of Robert Cushman
of the Mayfloiver, born at Hoosick Falls, N. Y.,
September 2, 1825, was educated at Princeton,
N. J., and until nineteen years old resided with
his parents at Albion, Orleans county, N. Y. In
the year 1844, he entered the Patchin Bank of
Buffalo. Afterward was cashier of Pratt Bank of
Buffalo. In 1849, ^^ went to California, crossing
Mexico from Vera Cruz to San Bias, then taking
sail for San Francisco. In 185 1, he was elected
a State senator from Calaveras county. He re-
turned to Buffalo in November, 1852, removing
to Chicago in the spring of 1859. He removed
during the Rebellion to New Orleans, thence to
Natchez, Miss. On the reorganization of the
State at the close of the War, he was elected sec-
retary of the Constitutional Convention. Was a
delegate to National Convention held in Chicago
in 1868 from Mississippi when General Grant was
nominated for President. He has resided in Chi-
cago since 187 1. Res. 548 Washington Boulevard,
Chicago, 111. Ch., Percy, b. June 26, 1854; d.
Feb. 18, 1862; Frances Cornelia, b. July, 20, 187 1;
d. Jan. 13, 1872; Mark H., b. Dec. 25, 1858;
studied medicine and graduated at the Chicago
Medical College in 1879. Removed to Leadville,
Col., in the spring of 1880. Has practiced his
profession there since, and was elected city physi-
cian in 1883; Robert Cushman, b. May 28, 1875;
attending the Brown School in Chicago.

431. II. Le Grand W., b. June 19, 1836; m. Sarah M.

Wallace.

432. III. Elbert, b. Aug. 21, 183 1; m. Margaret A. Dickey.

280. Hon. Lyman' Pierce (Isaac^ Nathan^ Mial"*, Ephraim^
Ephraim^, MichaeP), b. Jan. i, 1813; m. Feb. 25, 1834, Freelove
Horton, b. Feb. 10, 1810; d. June 22, 1874; m. 2nd, Nov. 30,
1875 • Res. Providence, R. I.

Lyman Pierce, the son of Isaac and grandson of Rev. Nathan
Pierce, was born in Rehoboth, Mass., January i, 1813, on a rocky

252 Pierce Genealogy.

farm in the eastern part of the town, upon which his father had
resided for over sixty years. Lyman remained with his parents
on the farm until he attained his majority, when he was married
and opened a small store in the vicinity of his birthplace, and since
that time, 1834, he has conducted business for himself. When he
was nineteen years of age he was elected and received a military
commission from Governor Lincoln of Massachusetts. In 1835,
the military law was repealed, and his commission died in his
hands. At the age of twenty-four he came within three votes of
being elected a member of the Assembly in the old Bay State.
After five years' experience in a general country store he moved
to Providence in 1839, where he opened a flour and provision
store. In that he continued for twenty-five years. In 1864, he
embarked in the flour and grain business, in which he continued
until 1870, when he retired upon the accumulations of years of in-
dustrious and indefatigable work. His schooling, when a boy, was
very limited, as his services were needed on the farm. He was
also of the opinion, as many another has been before and since, that
an education was not necessary, but he often experienced the
value of what he could not purchase with gold — an education.
He had decided views on politics since he was twenty-two years
of age, but was in no sense of the word a politician. One year he
was elected to the Legislature, and on four other occasions, having
been nominated for Governor, made quite a successful canvass,
the last time being in 1870; he was twice nominated for mayor,
and five times for alderman. On two occasions he has attended
the National Conventions of the Democratic party which placed in
nomination a President of the United States.

Children.
I. Adeline F., b. Aug. 5, 1835 ; m. Sept. 12, 1855, James
Tiffany; d. May 14, 1880. Ch., James F., res.
Sydney, Australia; Hattie L., m. William A. Mor-
gan; Lillie A.
II. Sarah J., b. Dec. 12, 1837; m. Nathaniel M. Burr;
res. Seekonk, Mass.

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III. Freelove a., b. Oct. 14, 1842; m. C. H. Williams;

res. Providence, R. I.

IV. Vienna B., b. Nov. II, 1845; m. 1868, John M Plum-

mer. She is well known as a poetess and artist.
V. Isabella L., b. May 15, 185 1; d. Dec. 25, 1864.

281. Capt. Isaac' Pierce (Isaac^ Nathan', Mial*, Ephraim^,
Ephraim*^, Michael^), b. Dec. 21, 1789; m. Jan. i, 1809, Penelope
Horton, b. June 2, 1791 ; d. Aug. 24, 1866. He d. Oct. 11, 1864.
Res. Rehoboth, Mass., where he was the captain of the militia
company, and later at Smithfield, R. I.

Children.

433. I. Levi L., b. Sept. 2, 1829; m. Melissa A. Hopkins;

res. Woonsocket, R. I.

434. II. Edwin A., b. Feb. 18, 1832; m. Mariah lUing-

worth.

III. Belinda P., b. Sept. 21, 1809; m, Feb. 24, 1828,

Eugene T. Martin, b. Sept. 3, 1807. He went to
California and is supposed to be dead. Ch.,
Lida A., b. Oct. 10, 1829; m. May 24, 1847, 01-

ney Crock, b. ; James T., b. Sept. 23, 1833 ;

m. Oct. 25, 1852 ; Charles H., b. June i, 1834; d.
Sept. II, 1844; res. Woonsocket, R. I.

IV. Anna F., b. Jan. 31, 1812; m. Sept. 9, 1832, Silas

Tanner, b. Feb. 16, 1808. Ch., Abbey A., d. in

infancy; Hiram A., b. ; Isaac S., b. ;

Abby J., b. June i, 1842; m. Apr. 22, 1869;
David Needham, b. Mar. 19, 1876; George E.,
b. ; res. East Blackstone, Mass.

V. Mahala B., b. Sept. 3, 1814; m. Dec. 25, 1833,

Isaac Jacques. Ch., Sarah J., George H., Caro-
line, Emma, Hiram, Paulina, Henry, Mahala B.,
d. June 29, 1886. Three of the children are now
living.

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VI. Caroline, b. Nov. lo, t8i6 ; m. July 4, 1836, Alfred
Allen. Ch., Alfred A., d. in infancy.

435. VII. William F., b. Feb. 16, 1819; m. Paulina Brown.
VIII. Isaac H., b. Mar. 6, 1821; m. Feb. 19, 1845, Abby

Lawrence. They had two children, but they are
now deceased. Res. California.
IX. Sabrina T., b. Apr. i, 1823; d. Oct. 15, 1838.
X. Hiram L., b. July 7, 1825; m. Sarah Murray; res.
Petaluma, California.
XL Joseph H., b. Sept. 9, 1827; d. Sept. 10, 1827.
XII. Sarah E., b. July 30, 1834; m. Jan. 4, 1854, Henry
Babbitt ; he d. and she m. Mar., 1873, Isaac Pettis.
Ch., Ellen P., b. May 20, 1855; m. Oct. 28, 1875,
Charles Sherman; Fanny C, d. in infancy; Henry
F., d. in infancy; Melissa A., b. June 11, 1867;
m. June 20, 1887, George L. Sheppardson; Frank
H.,b. Aug. 5, 1869; res. North Attleboro, Mass.
XIII. George W., b. May 7, 1839; d. Sept., 1840.

282. Angia' Pierce (Isaac®, Nathan', Mial*, Ephraim^
Ephrainr, Michael), b. June i, 1794; m. Dec. 21, 1815, Mary

Mason, b. Feb. 3, 1799; d. ; m. 2nd, Elizabeth Crowley, b.

; d. . He d. Oct. 2, 1854. Res. Providence, R. I.

Children.

436. I. Edward M., b. Jan. 21, 1822 ; m. Celia J. Anthony;

res. Fall River.

437. 11. James F., b. Aug. 26, 1826 ; m. Amelia L. White.

III. Angia F., b. Apr. 19, 1818; d. at sea.

IV. Samantha B., b. Dec. 21, 1823; d. unm. 1843.

V. Mary A., b. June 24, 1816; m. Mar. 12, 1838, Micah
B. Allen, b. Jan. 23, 181 1; d. Oct. i, 1882; res.
Swansey, Mass. Ch., Josephine D., b. Apr. 21,
1840; m. Oren H. Grossman ; res. Brockton,
Mass.; Mary A. E., b. Oct. 22, 1841 ; m. Oscar
F. Heym; res. Providence, R. I.; Eunice P., b.

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Feb. 8, 1843; m. James G. Church; William H.,
b. Mar. 24, 185 1; m. Martha F. Clapp; res. Chel-
sea, Mass.; Micah B., b. Aug. 28, 1847; ™' Nellie
Tarbox.
VI. Keziah, b. Feb. 25, 1820; m. 1858, John Myricks.
Ch., Ida S., d. unm., and Elizabeth, also dead.
438. VII. Angie W., b. Nov. 5, 1853; m. Mary E. Mott.

VIII. Catherine, b. Feb. 11, 1855; m. Aug., 1885, Frank
Murphy; res. Bristol, R. I.

283. Levr Pierce (Isaac*, Nathan', Mial*, Ephraim^ Ephraim^,
Michael'), b. June 8, 1797; m. Mar. 9, 1818, Betsey S. Wheeler,
b. 1800; d. Feb. 23, 1881. He d. 1838. Res. Providence, R. I.,
and New York city.

Levi Pierce was born in Rehoboth, Mass., and brought up on
the farm of his father, Isaac. At the age of nineteen becoming
dissatisfied with the life of a farmer lad he started for the city of
Providence, R. I., much against the wishes of his father. He soon
mastered the mason trade, and in a short time became a contrac-
tor and builder, erecting the first factory near Providence. Later
he engaged in the livery business, but becoming dissatisfied with
his partner, he disposed of his share to his associate and embarked
in the manufacture of clothing. He owned two schooners which
he ladened with clothing and shipped south. Soon after he went
west taking with him his son Franklin F. During their absence
the family moved to Buffalo, N. Y., on a canal-boat. Soon after
the family settled in their new home news came to them in the
year 1838, that the father was dead. As Franklin never returned
it was supposed he too died. Mr. Pierce was a noble, fine-look-
ing man; kind-hearted and generous; a kind father and fond of
his family, an excellent provider, and quite anxious his children
should have all the advantages possible.

Children.
439. I. Charles W., b. Jan. 12, 1833; m. Emma Haddock,
and Mrs. Anna Commons.

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440. II. Levi L., b. Nov. 18, 1830; m. Ellen E.Wright.

III. Elizabeth S., b. Mar. 22, 1822; m. Dec. 16, 1840,
in Buffalo, N. Y., to Cortland Philip Livingston
Butler, b. Mar. 8, 1813; res. 287 Town street,
Columbus, Ohio. Ch., Maria Livingston, b. in
Buffalo, N.Y., 1842 ;d. 1842; Frances Livingston, b.
in Zanesville, Ohio, 1843 ; d. 1843 ; Charles Henry,
b. in Columbus, Ohio, Jan. 7, 1845 ; m. 1866,
Belle Howard, dau. of Dr. Richard Howard, an
eminent physician and surgeon of Columbus. He
is engaged in the wholesale and retail furniture
business; William Livingston, b. Mar. 22, 1848; d.
May, 185 1 ; Mary Elizabeth, b. June 17, 185 1; m.
Oct., 1869, Robert E. Sheldon, a member of the
wholesale dry goods house of Miles, Bancroft &
Sheldon; Harriett Livingston, b. Feb. 18, 1853;
ni. Nov., 1872, Levi Reinhart Dqty, president of
the Ohio Coal Exchange; Cortland P. L., Jr., b.
July 16, 1857, He studied law at the New York
Law School, is a graduate of Union College in
Schenectady, and one of the promising young
attorneys of Columbus; Theodore Earl, b. Oct.
16, 1861. He was graduated from Marietta Col-
lege in 1885, and is a gifted artist. For two years
and a half he studied at the Art League in New
York city. He is now (1889) in Paris, where he
has been for two years. One of his paintings was
admitted to the French Salon and commented
on as most admirable, and for which he received
honorable mention and a diploma. Mr. and Mrs.
Butler were married in 1840, and moved west in
1841, traveling in a stage coach, and were one
week in reaching Columbus, Ohio, a thrifty
town of less than one thousand inhabitants. They
have lived there to see it grow to a large and pros-
perous city of seventy-five thousand inhabitants.

Pierce Genealogy. 257

Her husband, C. P. L. Butler, was in the confec-
tionery and baking business for many years, then
in the wholesale furniture house, and is now inter-
ested in the coal business and a banker. He was
a member of the city council many years, and
president of the Home Insurance Company, and
was a helper in the building of three railroads. He
is well known through that State as an upright,
practical business man.
IV. Franklin Fitch, b. Mar. 25, 1824; d. in the west,
i838(?).

44T. V. Earl H., b. Mar. 14, 1827 ; m. Martha M. Marr.

442. VI. Warren S., b. July 25, 1828; m. Eliza M. Sturdy.
VII. Sarah A., b. Sept. 30, 1833; m. Jan., 185 1, James
Oscar Robson, b. Jan., 1828; d. May 6, 1882;
res. 162 Allen street, Buffalo, N. Y. Mr. James
O. Robson carried on the jewelry and gunsmith
business for thirty years on Main street in Buffalo,
N. Y., honored and respected by all who knew
him ; an upright man and an exemplary Christian.
Ch., Lilly Dell, b. Apr., 1855; d. Oct., 1857; Cora
Percy, b. Jan., 1858; m. Jan., 1880, Charles Sher-
man of Buffalo; d. s. p., Mar., 1880; Flora Eliza-
beth, b. Aug. i860; d. Aug., 1878; Jennie Olivia,
b. 1862; d. in infancy; Cortland James, b. 1865;
d. Mar., 1884; Le Grand Oscar, b. Dec, 1875;
living.
VIII. Sophronia a., b. Apr. 30, 1820; m. 1837, Francis
Budd. He lived only three months. She m. Oct.
i7> 1839, Martin Rowley, b. Sept. 25, 1813; res.
Chaffee, Erie Co., N. Y. Ch., Francis Budd, b.
Sept. 22, 1842; m. Dec. 8, 1859; d. Feb. 20, i860;
George C, b. Dec. 14, 1843; d. Mar. 2, 1844;
Elizabeth A., b. Aug. 5, 1845; m. Sept. 29, i860,
Menzo Wood; res. Sardinia Village, Erie Co., N.
Y.; Almira I., b. July 6, 1847; d. Jan. 22, 1849;
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Earl Perce, b. May 31, 1851; m. Jan. 23, 1874,
Nettie Vanocker; res. Lockport, N. Y.; Ida
Louisa, b. June 10, 1854; m. Feb. 19, 1873, Mar-
tin Ernst; res. Unionville, Lake Co., Ohio ; Flora
Isabel, b. Apr. 28, 1859; Willie M., b. July 4, 1862.
IX. Almira W., b. Mar. 30, 1819; m. in New York city
in 1837, Joseph Moore of Providence, R. I., b.
1813; d. 1878. She d. 1885. Ch., Almira, b.
1839; m. i868, A. Olney, s. p. ; res. Providence,
R. I. Four other children were born and died in
infancy. Frank F., b. 1847; m. 1874, Ida Chees-
man; had two children. He d. 1886; res. Sardinia,
N. Y. Mrs. Almira W. P. Moore (above) was a
beautiful and accomplished woman with marked
literary ability. She had a bright and cheerful
disposition, and took great pleasure in making
others happy, although a great sufferer herself for
many years.

284. Rev. Waterman' Pierce (Isaac", Nathan', Mial*,
Ephraim^, Ephraim^, Michael^), b. Dec. 24, 1801; m. June 15,
1820, Betsey Baker, b. Mar. 8, 1801. Res. East Providence, R. I.

Rev. Waterman Pierce was born in Rehoboth, Mass., December
24, 1801. He was brought up on a farm, and his early education
was therefore necessarily curtailed. He was united in marriage
when but nineteen years of age, and was blessed with eleven chil-
dren. They now (1888) have twenty-three grandchildren and
eight great grandchildren. Each one of his sons has been a
member of the Providence City Council, and the youngest is now
a member of the General Assembly of that State. For forty-two
years Rev. Waterman has been pastor of the Free Will Baptist
Church at Barneyville, North Swansey, Mass. He has baptized
hundreds of persons and united in marriage nearly as many. He
has been called upon to officiate at funerals in fourteen cities and
towns. His grandfather was a clergyman, and his grandson now
occupies his pulpit with him.

Pierce Genealogy. 259

Children.

443. I. George L., b. Sept. 9, 1837; m. Sarah E. Cory.

444. 11. Bradford B., b. Nov. 7, 1821; m. Martha K. Bowan

and Susan Shelley.
III. Sarah F., b. July 25, 1826; m. Sept. 11, 1853, Gil-
bert M. Horton ; res. Rehoboth, Mass.

445. IV. Elisha W., b. Jan. 22, 1829; m. Elizabeth W.

Barney.
V. Mary E., b. Apr. 27 1831 ; d. Mar. 10, 1845.
VI. Maria B., b. Feb. i, 1835; m. Oct. 2, 1859, Samuel

S. Barney; res. Seekonk, Mass.
VII. Julia E., b. Nov. 16, 1839; m. Aug. 6, 1863, Dexter
West; res. Seekonk, Mass.
VIII. Mercy A., b. July 14, 1842; m. June 17, 1864, Bur-
den Monroe ; res. Swansey, Mass.
IX. Richmond, b. July 2, 1847; d. Mar. 13, 1848.

285. Jeremiah B.^ Pierce (Isaac', Nathan', Mial', Ephraim',
Ephraim^, Michael), b. Aug. 20, 1820; m. Aug. 29, 1841, Sarah
P. Horton, b. Aug. 30, 1823. He d. 1866. Res. Rehoboth,
Mass.

Children.

446. I. Warren R.,b. June 30, 1843; m. Annie E. Kenyon.
II. Ida F., b. Dec. 5, 1847; m. Dec. 2, 1873, Carroll

M. Foster; res. i Woods avenue, Providence, R.
I. Ch., Mabel, b. May 18, 1875..

286. Samuel' Pierce (David', Nathan^, Mial*, Ephraim^
Ephraim', Michael'), b. Apr. 22, 1761; m. Oct. 12, 1786, Hannah
Bowen, b. Jan. 31, 1761; d. Jan. 16, 1822. He d. Feb. i, 1840.
Res. Rehoboth, Mass.

Children.

447. I. Benjamin, b. Sept. 4, 1800; m. Rosanna Horton.

448. II. Joseph, b. Feb. 15, 1798; m. Lydia Lawton.

26o Pierce Genealogy.

449. III. Samuel, b. July 12, 1787; m. Sarah Eddy and Sally

Mason.

450. IV. HoLDEN, b. June 22, 1789; m. Mary Sanford.

451. V. James, b. June 8, 1791 ; m. .

VI. Hannah, b. Nov. 5, 1793; m. John Phillips. She
d. Sept. 14, 1831.
VII. Sarah, b. Feb. 27, 1796; d. May 28, 1798.
VIII. Mary A., b. Jan. 21, 1803; m. Ichabod Walling.
She d. May 13, 1885.
IX. Benjamin, b. Feb. 15, 1798; d. Feb. x8, 1798.

287. Micah' Pierce (Jobe', Jobe^ Mial^ Ephraim^ Ephraim^
Michael'), b. Feb. 29, 1780; m. Feb. 17, 1802, Hannah Pierce, b.
July 22, 1782; d. Jan. 4, 1872. He d. Aug. 16, 1864. Res.
Durham, N. Y.

Children.

452. I. Royal, b. Jan. 19, 1803; m. Mary Clark.

II. Reuben, b. Feb. 12, 1804; m. Oct. 14, 1826, Eliza
Wright. He d. Mar. 30, 1880, in Oakland, Cal,
leaving one daughter.

453. III. William, b. Jan. 28, 1807; m. Gertrude N. Ames

and Caroline M. Phelps.

454. IV. Stephen V. R., b. Jan. i, 1809; m. Amey Maria

Lockwood.
V. Willard, b. Aug. 18, 1810; d. Oct. i, 1831.
VI. Semanthe, b. Mar. 8, 1812; m. Nov. 24, 1830, Joel
Bullock, b. May 31, 1806; d. July 9, 1885; res.
Strawberry Point, Iowa. Ch., Addison, b. Aug,
27, 1833; killedin war, June, 1864; George, b. Aug.
22, 1835; d. Dec. 18, 1878; Amanda, b. Apr. 10,
1839; m. H. C. Crandall, Jan. i, 1857; res.
Shellrock, Iowa; Lyman, b. Feb. 2, 1847 ; d. Dec.
25, 1848; Mirah E., b. June 9, 1854; m. J. D.
Inger, b. Nov. 19, 1869; res. Strawberry Point,
Iowa.

Pierce Genealogy. 261

VII. Amos, b. Mar. 6, 1814; m. Sept. 18, 1844, Bethia
Pratt, b, Nov. 25, 1821; d. Mar. 10, 1885. He d.
s. p., 1888; res. Blaine, 111.
455. VIII. Lyman, b. Sept. 17, 1817; m. Catherine H. Nier.
IX. Jemima, b. Mar. 27, 1819; d. Oct. 22, 1831.
X. Wesley, b. May 11, 182 1; d. Dec. 30, 1873; res.
Poplar Grove, 111.
XI. Allen D., b. Sept. 10, 1823; m. Aug. 15, 1844, s.

p., res. Pinos Altos, Grant Co., New Mexico.
XII. Diana, b. Aug. 15, 1824; m. Feb. 23, 1846, Orrin
A. Wood, b. Aug. 15, 1822; res. Freehold, N. Y.
Ch., Courtney B., b. Dec. 17, 1853; m. Alice S.
Lake: res. Freehold, N. Y.

288. John M.^ Pierce (Jobe', Jobe^ Mial*, Ephraim^
Ephraim^, MichaeP), b. Mar. 23, 1778; m. Hannah Morehouse;
m. 2nd, Dec. 24, 1816, Elizabeth Hickok, b. Sept. 27, 1786; d.
Aug. 20, 1823; m. 3d, Jan. i, 1824, Mrs. Eliza Reed; d. Dec,
1865. He d. May 19, 1846. Res. Taunton, Mass., and Norton
Hill, N. Y.

Children.

456. I. Philip M., b. May 31, 1818; m. Ann M. Bartlett.
II. Phebe M., b. Nov., 1816; m. May 2, 1836, Loren

P. Cole; b. June 15, 1808; d. Dec. 20, 1884.
She d. Mar. 18, 1837; res. Windham, N. Y. Ch.,
Phebe A., b. Feb. 29, 1837; res. Conesville, N. Y.

457. III. Carlos M.,b. May 9, 1821; m. Catherine C Bartlett.
IV. Caroline M., b. May 9, 1821; m. Apr. 15, 1840,

Ahaz Cole, b. Dec. 23, 1817; res. Windham, N. Y.
Ch., John M., b. Apr. 9, 1841 ; res. Windham,
N. Y. ; Adelbert M., b. Mar. 12, 1842; res. Wind-
ham, N. Y.; Edward M., b. Oct. 26, 1844; res.
Windham, N. Y. ; editor Journal ; Edwin M.,
b. Oct. 26, 1844; d. Nov. 10, 1866; Simeran
M., b. Apr. 26, 1848; res. Hunter, N. Y.; Carrie

262 Pierce Genealogy.

E., b. Mar. 4, 1856; m. Ormsbee; res. Stuy-

vesant, N. Y.; Emma D., b. May 18, i860 ; m.

Houghtaling; res. Bath-on-the-Hudson, N- Y.
V. Elizabeth, b. Aug., 1823 ; d. s. p.

458. VI. Maxon, b. Mar. 5, 1800; m. Charity Nelson.

VII. Charles W., b. Aug. 31, 1825 ; m. June 12, 1849,
Elizabeth Cheritre, b. Sept. 28, 1824; res. s. p.,
Oak Hill, N. Y.

28Q. Benona^ Pierce (Jobe^ Jobe', Mial*, Ephraim', Ephraim^
Michael'), b. Oct. 21, 1781; m. Jan. i, 1805, Elizabeth Davis, b.
May 9, 1789; d. Sept. 26, 1881. He d. June 26, 1855. Res.
North Blenheim and Gilboa, N. Y.

Children.

459. I. Hiram, b. Jan. 22, 1806; m. Miriam Strong.

460. II. Lemuel, b. Apr. 9, 1810; m. Lydia Ruliffson.

III. Lovel B., b. Jan. 26, 1814; d. Aug., 1846; res.

Big Foot Prairie, 111., and Orleans Co., N. Y.

IV. Carlton K., b. Mar. 16, 1816; res. Binghamton,

N. Y.

461. V. j Electus, b. Jan. 13, 1829; m. Clarissa Wood.
VI. (Electa, b. Jan. 13, 1829; m. June 11, 1868,

Washington Graham, d. Apr. 4, 1873, s. p. ; m.
2nd. Wm. M. Base, Sept. 13, 1881; res. Lysle,
Minn.
VII. Hannah E., b. Feb. 12, 1808; m. Mar. i, 1832,
Nelson K. Martin, b. May i, 1794; m. 2nd, Dec.
31, 1873, Ira R. Martin; res. Aquetuck, N. Y.
Ch., Helen M., b. July 21, 1833; Oscar P., b.
Oct. 19, 1834; Mary M., b. Aug. 28, 1836; d.
Nov. 9, i860; Harriett A., b. Oct. 19, 1837; d.
Dec. 23, 1839; Harriett A., b. Aug. 16, 1840;
Almira E., b. Apr. 5, 1842; d. July 25, 1863;
Emma E., b. Aug. 27, 1844.
VIII. Harriett, b. June 6, 1820; m. Dec. 25, 1841, Jacob

Pierce Genealogy. 263

Hubbell, b. Nov. 11, 1820; res. Seward, N. Y.
Ch., Richtmer H., b. Feb. 2, 1843 ; res. Jefferson,
N. Y.; Chas. B. H., b. Sept. 9, 1844; res. Jeffer-
son, N. Y.; Hiram P. H., b. Nov. 29, 1847; res.
Harpersfield, N. Y. ; Elizabeth H., b. Feb. 19,
1850; Sophia, b. Mar. 31, 1852; Fred E., b. Mar.
31, 1863; res. Mechanicville, N. Y.
IX. RoxELiNE, b. Sept. 16, 1823; m. May 28, 1845,
Mathew St. John, b. Sept. 7, 1820; res. Otrantro
Station, Iowa. Ch., Andre M., b. May 6, 1846;
m. Helen D. Finch, Oct. 24, 1872; res. Otranto
Station, Iowa; Alice H., b. June 16, 1848; d. Dec.
20, 1850; Ella E., b. 1850; d. 1862; Wiley P.,
b. Nov. 7, 1858 ; m. Miss Minnie E. Hill, Dec.
24, 1883; res. Waltham, Minn.; Benonia P., b.
Dec. 7, 1866.

290. Gilbert' Pierce (Jobe^ Jobe', Mial*, Ephraim^ Ephraim^
MichaeP), b. Nov. 20, 1789; m. Dec. 25, 1810, Lydia Davis, b.
Aug. 30, 1 791; d. Oct. 15, 1882. Res. Durham, N. Y.

Children.

462. I. John M., Oct. 11, 181 1; m. Charlotte Sickel.

II. Laura, b. Aug. 23, 1813; m. Jan. i, 1833, Jas.
Dunn. She d. Oct., 1870.

463. III. Albert, b. Aug. 28, 1815; m. Oct., 1857, Loiza

CoUer; d. 1874; res. Elwood, N. J.
IV. Silas G., b. Feb. 4, 1818; m. Huriel Green and

Mariah Aldridge.
V. Henry, b. July 20, 1820; m. Dec. 25, 1840, Sarah

Green; res. Cauyga(?), N. Y.
VI. Buel, b. Feb. 23, 1823; unm.

VII. Lovina, b. ; d. 1848.

VIII. Lorinda, b. ; d. Oct., 1864.

IX. Abbv.

264 Pierce Genealogy.

291. Silas^ Pierce (Jobe^ Jobe', Mial*, Ephraim^ Ephraim*,
Michael'), b. Sept. 9, 1787; m. . Res. Blenheim,

N. y.

Children.
I. Garry; res. Kentucky.
II. George, b. ; d. .

III. John, b. ; res. Patchen Hollow, Blenheim, Scho-

harie Co., N. Y.

IV. Harriett, b. ; m. ; res. Blenheim, N. Y.

V. Mary, b. ; m. Rev. Robt. Kerr.

VI. Eliza, b. ; m. Richard Shaver; res. North'

Blenheim, N. Y.

292. SamueF Pierce (SamueP, Jobe^ MialS Ephraim^
Ephraim^, Michael'), b. Jan. 23, 1774; m. at Grafton, N. H.,
Miriam Williams, b. May 22, 1777; d. Aug. 31, 1832; m. 2nd,
Prudence Crapo of Taunton. He d. at Taunton, Mass., in 1870.
Res. Grafton, N. H., and Taunton, Mass.

Samuel Pierce was born in Dartmouth, Mass., where he resided
until his removal to Grafton, N. H., where he married his wife.
Later he moved to Moira, N. Y., where he reared his family. He
married a second wife in Taunton, Mass., Mrs. Crapo, and had
four children born in that city.

Children.

I. Oliver, b. ; m. Jane Ford; res. Grafton, and

had a dau., Sybil, who m. Smith.

II. Earl, b. ; m. Lovina Peck; res. Moira, N. Y.,

and had an only son, Searl. who res. there.

464. III. Jesse, b. 181 2; m. Chloe B. Martin and Charlotte

Harlow.

465. IV. Hiram, b. May 12, 1803; m. Hannah Marsh.

V. Samuel, b. ; d. unm. at Dartmouth.

VI. Greenleaf, b. ; m. Mary Denio; res. North

Star, Minn.

Pierce Genealogy. 265

465-1. VII. Phillip, b. ; m. Elizabeth F. Terry.

VIII. Cynthia, b. Sept. 25, 1793; ni. Solomon Sayles, b.
Apr. 6, 1798; d. Nov. 10, 1886; res. Moira, N.
Y. Ch., Solomon Pinkney, b. June 2, 1820 ;

Emeline, b. May 30, 1824; m. Follett; res.

Lawrence, N. Y. ; Elmira, b. Nov. 14, 1830; m,

Keeler; res. Lawrence.

IX. Mercy, b. Mar. 14, 1808; m. May 31, 1829, Benja-
min Goddard, b. July 22, 1804. She d. Feb. 16,
1887 ; res. Freeport, 111. Ch., Miriam, b. Feb. 22,
1831 ; m. Jan. 14, 1861, David N. Peck, and 2nd,
James E. Frisbie; res. Freeport; Alpheus P., b. Aug.
29, 1833; m. Sept. 13, 1866, Mercy Pierce; res.
Freeport; Byron S., b. Apr. 15, 1846 ;m. Aug. 28,

1869, Mary ; res. Freeport; Benjamin E., b.

July 3, 1843; m. Nov. 18, 1865, Annie Leslie; res.
Freeport; Franklin, b. Feb. 14, 1848; d. Feb. 3,

1857-

X. Charles, b. ; m. Martha Crapo; res. Taunton,

Mass.

XI. James, b. ; m. Hattie ; res. Albany, N. Y.

XII. Abner, b. .

XIII. Prudence, b. ; m. Charles Marsh; res. Belfast,

Me.

293. Sylvester^ Pierce (Sylvester^ Caleb', Mial*, Ephraim^

Ephraim^ Michael'), b. 1792; m. Margaret Kneaskern, b. ; d.

. He d. 1879. Res. Blaine, 111.

Children.

466. I. Seth W., b. ; m. Mary Cheesborough.

II. Amos S., b. ; res. Belvidere, 111.

HI. William H., b. ; res. Garden Prairie, 111.

IV. Martha, b. ; m. Barker.

V. Armita, b. Dec. 7, 1816; m. Jan. 7, 1843, Joel N.
Head, b. Sept. 5, 1816; res. Poplar Grove, 111.
34

266 Pierce Genealogy.

Ch., Marion L., b. Mar. i8, 1846; Charles S., b.
June 2, 1847; Rovilla A., b. Aug. 30, 1848;
Elnora, b. Oct. 24, 1854.
VI. Mary A., b. ; m. Edward Lindsley ; res. Pop-
lar Grove, 111.

VII. Caroline, b. ; m. Peter Egnor; res. South Cairo,

N. Y.

294. Cromweir Pierce (Sylvester^ Caleb^ Mial*, Ephraira^
Ephraim', Michael'), b. . Res. Tioga Co., Pa.

Children.

I. Sylvester, b. .

11. John, b. .

III. Abraham, b. ; res. Syracuse, N. Y.

295. Jesse' Pierce (Caleb', Caleb^ Mial*, Ephraim^ Ephraim',
Michael'), b. in Schoharie Co., N. Y. ; m. 1810, Jennie Clough, b.
1790; d. 1824. He d. 1839. Res. Hamburg, N. Y.

Children.

467. I. Harry H., b. May 10, 1812; m. Elner Jane Row-

land.

468. II. Simeon, b. Mar. 20, 1814; m. Amanda F. Pratt.

III. RuFUS, b. 1816; res. Muskegon, Mich.

IV. Ginette, b. 1818; d. 1837 in Michigan City, Ind.

469. V. David C, b. Apr. 3, 1820; m. Sallie E. Lindsay.
VI. William, b. 1824; d. 1830.

VII. Jane, b. ; m. James Adams, b. ■ ; res. Ho-

bart, Ind.

296. Levi^ Pierce (Caleb^ Caleb^ Mial^ Ephraim^ Ephraim',

MichaeP), b. 1776; m. Amy Benedict, b. ; d. . He d.

. Res. Hamburg, N. Y.

Pierce Genealogy. 267

Children.
I. Sylvia, b. 1808; m. Thomas Burgess, s. p.; res.
Richmond, Pa.

470. II. Seneca, b. Aug. 22, 1809; m. Lucy Pitcher.

III. Harriett, b. 1811.

IV. Fanny, b. 1813; m. Blakeslee; res. Spartans-

burg, Pa.

297. Wheeler' Pierce (Caleb^ Caleb^ Mial\ Ephraim',

Ephraim^, Michael'), b. ; m. . Res. Michigan, where he

died.

Children.

I. Levi, b. .

II. Proxy, b. .

III. Mercy, b. .

298. Amos^ Pierce (Shuball", Joshua^ Mial^ Ephraim',

Ephraim\ Michael'), b. ; m. Betsey Brooks. Res. Poultney,

Vt., and Whitehall, N. Y.

Children.

471. I. Amos M., b. Nov. 17, 1818; m. Harriett N. Frost.
II. Charlotte, b. Oct. 5, 1816; m. Royal Hodges, b.

Oct. 30, 1824; d. Oct. 17, 1873 ; m. Ahira Scovel;
res. Vergennes, Vt. Ch., William H., b. Apr. 4,
1855; d. Dec. 5, i860; Henrietta J., b. Sept. 5,
1857 ; m. Apr. 4, 1883, H. O. Carr ; res. Bristol, Vt.
III. Jane, b. 1812; m. L. Grover. She d. 1871.

IV. Sarah, b. ; m. Ordway. She d. .

Ch., Augusta, b. ; m. French ; res. ^tna

Mills, Cal.
V. Wesley, b. ; d. young.

299. Mason^ Pierce (Shubal®, Joshua^ Mial*, Ephraim',
Ephraim^, Michael'), b. Dec. 11, 1780; m. in Salem, N. Y., Anna

268 Pierce Genealogy.

Archibald, b. Mar. i, 1779; d. Apr. 11, 1829. He d. in Windsor
Mich., in 1857.

Children.

472. I. Hiram, b. Apr. 13, 1803; m. .

II. Prudence, b. Nov. 24, 1805 ; m. Mar., 1828. Had
six children, and d. Aug. 23, 1854. She was the
first white woman to live in Eaton, Mich., going
there in 1829.
III. LuciNA, b. Nov. 10, 1807; m. Hiram Hotchkiss. He
was a well-to-do farmer, and they had four
daughters. The eldest married Dr. Buel G.
Streeter of Geneva Falls, N. Y. ; the second mar-
ried Barritt Collins, a successful merchant ; the
third married S. A. Knapp; res. Lake Charles, La. ;
the fourth daughter married M. C. Stoddard of
Poultney, Vt., a prominent manufacturer engaged
in making dairy goods, of the firm of the New
England Manufacturing Company.
IV. DiADANA S., b. Feb. 11, 1810; m. Feb. 24, 1830,
Horace Hotchkiss, b. Apr. 20, 181 1; d. Dec. 24,
1882; res. Lake Geneva, Wis. Ch., James L., b.
Sept. 15, 1831; m. Jan., 1854; a commercial trav-
eler; res. Whitehall, N. Y. He has three sons,
Frank, a hardware merchant, and Charles, super-
intendent of the water-works at Whitehall, N. Y. and
William, a prominent young attorney in Auburn,
N. Y. ; Lovina M., b. May 15, 1833; unm. ; res.
Lake Geneva, Wis.; Mason King, b. Feb. 22,
1836 ; m. Jan. 24, 1861 ; d. Sept. 30, 1884.

V. Solomon, b. Feb. 9, 181 2; m. .

VI. Elizabeth A., b. May 11, 1816; m. Cyrus Streeter;
res. Potterville, Eaton Co., Mich.

300. Shubair Pierce (ShubalP, Joshua^ Mial*, Ephraim^
Ephraim^, Michael'), b. Mar. 9, 1784; m. at Hampton, N. Y.,

Pierce Genealogy. 269

Lovina Bunnell, b. Apr. 15, 1785; d. Feb. 19, 1852. He d. July
25, 1852. Res. Sherman, N. Y.

Children,
I. Hezekiah M., b. Aug. 21, 1820; res. Hopkinton,
Iowa.
II. Hannah, b. Aug. 4, 1822; m. at Hemlock, N. Y.,
Luke Fish, b. Oct. 31, 1823; res. Mt. Vernon,
Iowa. Ch., Edson Orlando, b. Apr. 22, 1848;
res. Mt. Vernon; Charles Wesley, b. Dec. 3, 1849;
d. June 15, 1852 ; Sarah Jane, b. Sept, 20, 185 1 ;
m. Mar. 7, 187 1; Elwin M. Wood; address, Sykes-
ton, Dakota; Carlos Mark, b. Apr. 7, 1854; d.
May 10, 1882 ; Addison Luke, b. Sept. 6, 1856 ; d.
July II, 1878.

III. FiLO F., b. Aug. 6, 1824; d. Feb. 21, 1832.

IV. Hester Ann, b. Oct. 15, 1826; res. Minneapolis,

Minn.
V. Dennis, b. Sept. 20, 1829; res. Cora, Pa.
VI. Prudence, b. July ir, 1831 ; res. Mt. Vernon, Iowa.

301. Israer Pierce (Israel, Joshua^ Mial*, Ephraim^, Ephraim^

Michael), b. ; m. June 19, 1809, Polly Walker of Dighton, b.

May 10, 1784. Res. Rehoboth, Mass.

Children.
I. Walker, b. 1810.
II. Israel, b. .

302. Jabez M.' Pierce (Henry\ Joshua^ Mial*, Ephraim^
Ephraim^, MichaeP), b. 1794; m. Jan. i, 1818, Mary Kelton, b.
1799; d. Jan. 18, 1831 ; m. 2nd, 1835. He d. July 22, 1837.
Res. Swansey, Mass.

Jabez Mason Pierce was born in Rehoboth, Bristol Co., Mass.
His father was Henry Pierce of Rehoboth ; his mother, Lydia

270 Pierce Genealogy.

Mason of Providence, R. I. He married Mary Kelton, January
I, 1818, in Swansey, where he lived working at the cooper's trade
till his death in 1837. His wife died in January, 183 1. They
had nine children; one died in infancy. In 1835, he married again,
one child resulting from this union.

Children.
I. Ira, b. Dec. 15, 1828; res. Maine Prairie, Minn.
II. Mary K., b. Oct. 20, 1818; m. Mar. 16, 1840, Dr.
Solomon F. Brown, b. Sept. 15, 1817; res. 1512
Twentieth avenue. North Minneapolis, Minn-
Solomon Fuller Brown was born in Douglas,
Worcester county, Mass., September 11, 1817.
He was brought up by his father as a mechanic,
and followed the mason's trade for a number of
years. He was allowed such educational advan-
tages as the common schools afforded. He lived
in the State working at his trade until 1852, when
he went to California, remaining three years.
While there he began the study of medicine, and
at the same time acted as Spanish interpreter in
the courts.

In 1855, he returned to his native State, and in
1857, moved to St. Cloud, Stearns county, Minn.
The following year he pre-empted a farm in
Maine Prairie township, Stearns county, where he
resided until 1861. Then enlisted in the Fourth
Minnesota Volunteer Infantry, Company D, as a
private, but was promoted from time to time, and
when discharged was first lieutenant, and in com-
mand of his company. He was engaged in seven
battles receiving seven wounds at Vicksburg, Miss.,
on account of which he was discharged. After
his discharge he practiced medicine one year in
Memphis, Tenn., but returned to Maine Prairie
in 1865, continuing the practice of his profession.
He took a leading part in every public enterprise,
and at all public meetings that he attended was
invariably given the chair. He was elected jus-
tice of the peace, which office he held for six
years, refusing to continue in office longer.

Pierce Genealogy. 271

In 1885, he moved to Minneapolis to enter into
the practice of medicine with his son, where he
now resides. He was married to Mary K. Pierce
March 16, 1840.

Ch., Freeman S., b. Nov. 25, 1840; d. Dec. 11,
1844; James S., b. Oct. 14, 1841; d. 1841; S.
Francis, b. Sept. 11, 1856; Dr. and Prof. Chem. et
Toxicol., Minnesota Homoeopathic Medical Col-
lege; res. Minneapolis.
in. Jabez, b. Jan. 4, 1820; unm. ; res. Hornitos, Cal.

473. IV. James M., b. July 12, 1821; m. Mrs. (Bancroft)

Palmer.
V. Alvah, b. Feb. 24, 1823; d. July 18, 1842.
VI. Charles M., b. Aug. 12, 1824; d. Sept. 30, 1842.
VII. Lydia M., b. Sept. 12, 1825; m. June 13, 1853,
Abraham G. Hart, b. Sept. 23, 1831 ; res. Fall
River, Mass. ; member of the State Board of Lu-
nacy and Charity. Ch., Marietta, b. Apr. 2, 1854;
d. Aug. 13, 1854; Charles S., b. Nov. i, 1855; m.
Oct. II, 1879; now clerk at Massachusetts Re-
formatory; P. O., Warnerville, Mass.; Albion A.,
b. Oct. 18, 1862; d. Sept. 29, 1863.

474. VIII. John H., b. Oct. 2, 1827; m. Esther J. Ryder.

IX. Ira, b. Sept. 20, 1826; d. young.

303. Esek' Pierce (Henry", Joshua^ Mial^ Ephraim"\
Ephraim^ MichaeP), b. 1786; m, Jan. i, 1818, Czarina Brown, b.
Aug. I, 1795; d. Oct. 24, 1841 ; m. 2nd, Dec. 28, 1843, Betsey
Bushee, b. Mar. 20, 182 1 ; d. Dec. 24, 1882. He d. Aug. 4, 1870.
Res. Rehoboth, Mass.

Children.

I. Amanda M., b. Dec. 21, 1818; m. Feb. 22, 1844,
in Rehoboth, George L. Case ; had two children;
res. East Providence.
II. EsEK H., b. June 25, 1830; m. Dec. 22, 1857, Mary
C. Pierce, b. Nov. 22, 1820; res. s. p., Rehoboth,
Mass.

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304. Nathaniel R.^ Pierce (Barnard', Joshua^ Mial*,
Ephraim^, Ephraim^, Michael*), b. Jan. i, 1792; m. Nov. 2, 1814,
Mary West, b. Apr. 22, 1797; d. June 22, 1841 ; m. 2nd, Mar. 6,
1842, Eliza Adams, b. Oct. 9, 1801. He d. Jan. 14, i860. Res.
Dighton, Mass.

Nathaniel R. Pierce was born in Rehoboth, Bristol county,
January i, 1792. He was the son of Barnard and Mary Pierce,
was the second of seven brothers. When quite young he exhibited
a talent to till and cultivate the soil, displaying a fondness for
raising cattle, horses, sheep, etc., choosing to remain with his
parents and work on the farm, while the other brothers chose to
learn trades.

In the year 1812, his oldest brother, Jeremiah, was drafted as a
soldier to serve in the war, then existing between the United
States and England, but his calling was such, that he employed
his brother, Nathaniel, to take his place as a substitute. Accord-
ingly, he equipped himself and reported for duty under the com-
mand of one Captain Baker, at the fort and barracks of the United
States, at the head-quarters in Fair Haven in Bristol county, and
served as a soldier till the close of the war, when he received an
honorable discharge, and later on, a warrant entitling him to one
hundred and sixty acres of the public land of the United States.
After the close of the war he was appointed bass-drummer in the
State militia. He served in this capacity until exempt from mili-
tary duty, at the age of forty-five years. He was married to Mary
West of Swansey, November 2, 1814, after which, with the assist-
ance of friends, he purchased a farm of sixty acres. On the north
it joined his father's farm; on the east it bordered the town line
between Rehoboth and Dighton, and Rehoboth and Swansey. He
went to house-keeping January 4, 18 15, in a small house then
standing on his newly-purchased farm. The house was sixteen
feet square and contained one room 12x16 feet, closet, entry and
attic. The door was locked by pulling in the latch-string. The
attic was approached by a ladder through a trap-door in the upper
floor ; the cellar was also entered by a trap-door through the lower
floor. The walls of the house were constructed of planks and
shingles, minus of lath, plastering, paint or whitewash. Their fur-
niture consisted of one fold-up bedstead and feather bed, one
table, four chairs, cradle, wash-tub, two spinning-wheels, one wea-
ver's loom and swift, one cobbler's bench and tools, water and
milk pails, two meal tubs, etc. Their crockery-ware consisted of
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pair of hand-iron dogs, crane hooks and trammels, shovel and
tongs, tea kettle, frying pan and cake griddle ; also a few wooden
bowls, etc. In more modern times this would have been considered
house-keeping under difficulties. His farm and out-buildings, fences,
stone walls, etc., gave evidence of his ability to manage a farm.
His fields, orchards and garden showed signs of his handiwork.
The horse, cattle, swine and poultry, also gave evidence of care
and pride. His practice was to rise early, and never let the horizon
get below the sun until his stock was fed and cows milked ; he
claimed that one hour in the morning was worth more on a farm
than two hours in the afternoon. He was conversant with the Scrip-
tures and belonged to the Christian Church, and was a strict church-
going man; social with all his neighbors, kind and affectionate
to his family, was beloved by all who knew him. His library con-
sisted mostly of the Old and New Testament, Cumming's Spelling
book, Daboll's Arithmetic, Thomas' Almanac, etc. He read such
newspapers as he could get, and was well informed in general
matters of interest; a Democrat in politics. He was a good
mathematician, industrious and temperate in his habits, worked
his farm in fair weather ; in wet and stormy weather he employed
his time on the cobbler's bench, repairing boots, shoes, harness,
etc. ; liberal in his religious views, and practiced the Golden Rule,
by doing unto others as he would that others should do unto him.
April 20, 1815, his first child was born (a daughter), and was
named Nancy W. Pierce; she died in 1841. In January, 1817, he
moved for a few months across the town line into Dighton, while
repairing and enlarging the house was in progress. During this
period his second child (a son) was born, March 27, 181 7, and
was named Mason R. Pierce. After which he moved back to his
home, which was then in a more comfortable and enlarged condi-
tion. November 18, 18 18, a third child (a daughter) was born
and was named Choice M. Pierce. June 27, 1823, a fourth child (a
daughter) was born and named Lucindy D. Pierce. On October
27, 1826, a fifth child (a son) was born and named Otis M. Pierce ;
he died November 12, aged three years and sixteen days. Lucindy
D. Pierce, the fourth daughter, died March 3, 1839, aged fifteen
years and eight months. In 1839, he built a new and comely
house, convenient and adapted to a farmer with a large family.
April 20, 1 83 1, a sixth child was born and named Mary W. Pierce.
Mary West, his wife; died June 22, 1841, in the forty- fourth year
of her age. He was married to his second wife, Eliza Adams,
March 6, 1842. Joseph L. Pierce, his first and only child by his
second wife, was born February 6, 1843, and died September 25,

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1843, 3.ged seven months and nineteen days. He, Nathaniel R.
Pierce, died January 11, i860, in the sixty-ninth year of his age.
He left a widow and three children living, and was free from debt,
and his farm well stocked and in good working order. He was
missed by all who knew him, and especially by his family, whom
he taught many important maxims of life. He taught his children
that to be respected, they must respect themselves. And that
they would know the value of a dollar better, by trying to borrow
one. His advice was not to spend money until they had it to
spend, if they did, it would seem to them that they were working
to pay for a dead horse. These and many other maxims left a
profitable impression upon their minds, which will not be forgotten
by them in this, their generation.

Children.

I. Nancy W., b. Apr. 25, 1815; m. Jan. 5, 1839, Gideon
Horton. She d. Nov. 25, 1839. Ch., Nancy J.;
res. San Francisco, Cal.
475. II. Mason R., b. Mar. 27, 1817; m. Betsey S. Hall and
Mary R. Bagley.

III. Choice M., b. Nov. 18, 1818; m. May 25, 1841,

Thomas P. Goff; res. 89 Cohannett street, Taun-
ton, Mass. Ch., Annie Frances Blake, b. Oct.
28, 1842; m. Apr. 24, 1868; Sarahphine Agustia
Arnold, b. June 27, 1845; m. Nov. 27, 1873;
Emma Jane De Blois, b. Apr. 24, 1849; m. Nov.
26, 1874; Mary Emily Goff, b. Oct. 6, 1852;
Thomas Arthur Goff, b. June 30, 1854; Willie
Otis Goff, b. Sept. 7, 1858; d. Mar. 31, 1859.

IV. LuciNDA D., b. June 27, 1823; d. Mar. 3, 1839.
V. Otis M., b. Oct. 27, 1826; d. Nov. 12, 1829.

VI. Mary W., b. Apr. 20, 1831; m. Jan. 3, 1846, George
Grant, b. July 11, 1824; res. 50 Davis street,
Providence, R. I. Ch., Cordelia A., b. Apr. 20,
1848; d. July II, 1848; George H., b. Feb. 12,
1850; res. 50 Davis street, Providence, R. I.;
Clara E., b. Apr. 12, 1852; m. William E.Whit-

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ford; Lilly, b. Sept. 26, 1866; d. Sept. 27,
1866.
VII. Joseph L., b. Feb. 6, 1843; d. Sept. 25, 1843.

305. Jeremiah' Pierce (Barnard', Joshua'^, Mial'', Ephraim^
Ephraim^, Michael'), b. Aug. 29, 1786; m. Nov. 9, 1806, Candace
Wheeler, b. Sept. 30, 1789; d. Oct. 18, 1882. He d. Mar. 23,
1837. Res. Rehoboth, Mass.

Children.
476. I. Abraham, b. Feb. i, 1828; m. Harriett E. Freeman.

II. Mary W., b. Jan. 13, 1809; m. May 15, 1825, Gil-
bert Carpenter ; res. Sioux Falls, Dakota.

III. Jeremiah, b. June 23, 1811; m. Mar. 21, 1843, Hep-

sebath Mallette, b. Mar. 2, 1814; d. s. p.. Mar. 10,
1882; m. 2nd, Oct. 26, 1882, Laura E. Godfrey, b.
Mar. ID, 1822; s. p., res. East Norton, Mass.

IV. Chloe M., b. Nov. 27, 1810; m. Apr. 14, 1834,

Stephen Clarke, b. Aug. 18, 1806; d. Dec. i,
1857; res. North Attleboro, Mass. Ch., Ann F.,
b. Nov. 26, 1835 ; James J. B., b. Dec. 9, 1837.
V. Candace, b. July 9, 1813; m. Sept. 29, 1833, Lepre-
late Capron, b. July 25, 1807; d. Feb. 2, 1883;
res. East Attleboro, Mass. Ch., Ellen E., b.
Apr. 25, 1835, in Rehoboth, Bristol Co., Mass.;
m. Nov. 2, 1857, Charles H. Aldrich; res. Kings-
ton, R. I. ; Lydia A., b. June 25, ; m. Isaac

H. Bullard; Henry S., b. Feb. 26, 1840; P. O.,
Albany, N. Y.; Frank H. P., b. Aug. 16, 1842;
P. O., Attleboro, Mass.
VI. Charlotte, b. Nov. 5, 1818 ; m. Nov. 27, 1840,
Horace Carpenter. She d. 1874. Ch., Horace
F.; res. Page street. Providence, R. I.
VII. Albert, b. Dec, 30, 182 1 ; m. Aug. 28, 1850, Ellen
Farlon. Ch., George; res. Paterson, N. J.

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VIII. Alfred, b. Dec. 30, 182 1; m. Dec. 6, 1865, Martha
Williams ; res. East Attleboro, Mass.
476^. IX. Galen, b. July 18, 1824; m. Phebe A. G. Barney.
X. Sarah J., b. Apr. 29, 1830; m. Sept. 12, 1850, Ho-
ratio Biggs, b. Sept. 22, 1819; d. Apr. 16, 1854;
res. East Attleboro, Mass. Cli., Mary, b. Aug.
II, 1853; res. 23 Bank street, Attleboro, Mass.
XI. Martha, b. Sept. 15, 1832; m. Sept. 17, 1854, Hale
S. Luther, b. Apr. 6, 1830; res. Rehoboth, Mass.
Ch., s. p., Jennie (adopted), b. Oct. 28, 1864;
m. Oct. 26, 1884, Edward J. Holmes; res. Reho-
both.

306. Charles M.^ Pierce (Barnard^ Joshua^ Mial*, Ephraim^,
Ephraim^, Michael'), b. Aug. 9, 1799; m. Oct. 27, 1822, Mary P.
Maxfield, b. July 16, 1801; d. Apr. 16, 1863. He d. Aug. 9, 1880.
Res. 75 Elm street, New Bedford, Mass.

Charles M. Pierce was born August 9, 1799, in Rehoboth, Bris-
tol county, Mass. He was the third son of Barnard and Mary
Rounds Pierce of Rehoboth. His father was a farmer and his
first industrial employment was in agriculture on his father's farm.
Not being satisfied with a farmer's life, his ambition led him to
leave his home at an early age, and learn the trade of a mason in
the adjoining, then town of Providence, R.I. At the age of
twenty-one he went to New Bedford, Mass., and continued the
same business. Shortly after he was united in marriage to Mary
P. Maxfield of New Bedford. In a few years he became a large
contractor and builder, and for half a century was identified with
the building operations of the city of his adoption. The private
and prominent public buildings of brick and stone which were
constructed under his supervision, identified him so closely with
the interests of the city, that the words of one of the " city fathers,"
that " Charles M. Pierce nearly built New Bedford," were fully
justified. He was foremost in the making and procuring a patent
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being the only pipes used for drainage of the city. He was a man
of sound, sterling character — his integrity was unquestioned.
He was not prominent in politics, but always taking a decided
stand, being true to the principle he advocated. A thorough
Christian, filling many places of honor and trust in the church of
which he was a member for more than half a century. At the
ripe old age of four score years he passed from a life filled with
usefulness, leaving the priceless legacy — " an unblemished
Christian character."

Children.

477. I. Charles M., b. July 26, 1823; m. Susan A. Durfee

and Amanda E. Hill.
II. Mary, b. July 8, 1825; m. June 27, 1849, Robert
Allan; res. Newport, R. I. Ch., Charles N. P., b.
Apr. I, 1850; d. June 13, 1869.

III. Susan P., b. July 29, 1827; m. June 27, 1849, Jo^'^n

P. Nash; res. New Bedford, Mass. She d. Apr,
II, 1850.

IV. Ruby A., b. Dec. 12, 1829 ; unm.; res. 75 Elm street,

New Bedford, Mass.

478. V. Warren G., b. Apr. 25, 1832; m. Mary M. Manches-

ter.
VI. Harriett S., b. June 24, 1834; m. Oct. 18, i860,
Charles E. Hendrickson, b. Oct. 2, 1834; res. 75
Elm street. New Bedford, Mass. Ch., Nathan P.,
b. Oct. 7, 1861; Edward D., b. Sept. 24, 1863.
VII. Averill H., b. Jan. 6, 1838; d. Mar. 11, 1841.
VIII. Emily F., b. Jan. 16, 1840; m. June 4, 1865, George
W. Howland. She d. Aug. 28, 1884. He d.
June 6, 1865 ; res. New Bedford, Mass.

307. Barnard^ Pierce (Barnard\ Joshua^ Mial*, Ephraim',
Ephraim^, MichaeP), b. Mar. 15, 1797 ; m. Apr. 3, 1822, Hannah
Bliss, b. Mar. 22, 1794; d. Oct. 14, 1837. He d. May 6,1869.
Res. Providence, R. I.

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Children.

479. I. Asa B., b. Dec. 30, 1826; m. Angenette Harden.

480. II. Ira C, b. Sept. 11, 1823; m, Susan H. Soule and

Catherine Burbank.
HI. Susan H., b. 1834; m. 1883, Linzy J. Wells; res.
429 Ninth street, Brooklyn, N. Y.

308. Otis N.' Pierce (Barnard', Joshua^ Mial*, Ephraim^
Ephraim'^, MichaeP), b. Feb. 3, 1803; m. Nov. 4, 1828, Susan G.
Cross, b. May 25, 1805; d. May 24, 1865. He d. June 23, 1856.
Res. New Bedford, Mass.

Children.

I. Sarah A., b. Aug. 14, 1831; m. Aug. 18, 1859, Eli-
jah H. Chisholm, b. Apr. 8, 1824; d. s. p., Dec.
26, 1874.

II. Benjamin F., b. Sept. 30, 1833; d. Feb. 23, 1863.

HI. Elizabeth H., b. Apr. 22, 1837; m. Feb. 20, 1867,
Jonathan Handy, b. Jan. 7, 1837. Ch., Frank
G., b. Oct. 24, 1867; d. Aug. ID, 1868; Susan O.,
b. Sept. 16, 1870; Bessie H., b. Oct. 13, 1875.

IV. Otis N., b. Oct. 28, 1839; m. Nov. 23, 1870, Anna
Thornton, b. Jan. 30, 1846, s. p.; res. 98 Cottage
street. New Bedford, Mass.
V. Ellen N., b. Feb. 26, 1842; m. Apr. 3, 1866, Timo-
thy D. Cook, Jr., b. Mar. 4, 1838; res. Troy, N.
Y. Ch., Eliza H., b. Aug. 3, 1867; Otis P., b.
Mar. 30, 1874.

481. VI. Andrew G.,b. Aug. 9, 1829; m. Caroline L. Wil-

liams.

309. Chace R.^ Pierce (Barnard^ Joshua^ Mial*, Ephraim',
Ephraim^ MichaeP), b. May 12, 1805; m. Aug. 28, 1828, Ruth T.
Wilbur, b. Feb. 9, 1810; d. Mar. 5, 1857; m. 2nd, Apr. 25, 1858,
Louisa H. Hammond. He d. June 11, 1886. Res. Taunton,
Mass.

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Children.
I. Warren L., b. May 29, 1829 ; d. Oct., 1886.

II. William F., b. Dec. 5, 1830 ; d. Jan. 8, 1864.

III. Otis B., b. July 11, 1839.

IV. Everett G., b. Nov. 4, 1835.

V. Eugene, b. Nov. 3, 1838; d. July 3, 1864.

VI. Andrew W., b. May 17, 1841.

VII. Ruth C, b. Nov. 2, 1849; d. July 20, 1855.
VIII. Mabel C, b. Mar. 16, 1864.

310. Bradford S.'' Pierce (Barnard®, Joshua', Mial*,
Ephraim', Ephraim^, MichaeP), b. Jan. 14, 1808; m. Feb., 1831,
Hannah Cross, b. Aug. 21, 1813 ; d. July 11, 1886. He d. Aug.
3, 1878. Res. New Bedford, Mass.

Children.
482. I. Erskine H., b. Dec. 17, 1849; ^n- Henrietta M.

Fisher.
II. Ann E. K., b. Jan. 5, 1832; m. Jan. 2, 1853, John
C. Dexter. She d. 1858; res. New Bedford.

III. Mary C, b. Aug. 14, 1833; m. Nov. 18, 1851, Wil-

liam A. Gray. She d. Oct. 17, 1881; res. New
Bedford.

IV. Luther C, b. Aug. 5, 1835 ; d. Aug. 6, 1835.

V. Deborah C, b. Aug. 30, 1837; m. Apr., 1858, Al-
fred P. Fletcher. She d. Aug. 29, 1870; res. New
Bedford.

VI. Georgiana, b. Feb. 17, 1839; m. June i, 1871,

Charles F. Clark ; res. New Bedford.

VII. Horatio B., b. Mar. 23, 1841 ; d. Oct. 8, 1850.

VIII. Latham C, b. Mar. 15, 1843; unm.; res. 85 North

Second street, New Bedford.
IX. Elanora S., b. Sept. 9, 1845; m. Nov. 28, 1867,
Andrew C. Pollard, b. June 6, 1838; res. New
Bedford.

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483. X. Crawford S., b. Sept. 10, 1847; m. Elizabeth De-
lano.
XL Emma B., b. Apr. 17, 1853; d. Oct. 17, 1853.
XII. Carrie E., b. June 15, 1854; d. Oct. 6, 1854.
XIII. Hannah B., b. Mar. 16, 1857; m. Apr. 7, 1882,
Walter R. Myrick; res. New Bedford.

311. William' Pierce (Joshua*', Joshua', Mial*, Ephraim^
Ephraun^ Michael'), b. 1773; m. Mar. 10, 1805, Sarah Thresher.
He d. Oct. 24, 1839. Res. Bristol, R. I.

Children.

484. I. Mason, b. in Bristol; m. Susan Lewis and Anna D.

Paine.

485. 11. Alfred, b. in Bristol; m. Alvira Horton.

III. William H., b. Sept. 27, 1828; m. Eliza Horton;

res. Bristol, R. L, and d. May 8, 1885.

IV. HuLDAH, b. in Barrington, R. L; m. Dec. 4, 1831,

William H. West; res. Bristol, R. I.

V. Betsey, b. ; m. Nov. i, 1835, James E. Brown.

VI. RosANNA, b. ; m. Apr. 18, 1824, Mason Baker;

res. Hortonville, Mass.

312. Joshua^ Pierce (Joshua', Joshua^ Mial*, Ephraim^
Ephraim^, Michael'), b. Mar. 12, 1796; m. Nov. 7, 1824, Betsey
Wheaton, b. Mar. 17, 1804. He d. Nov. 19, 1875. Res. Reho-
both, Mass.

Joshua Pierce was born in Rehoboth, Mass., in 1796, and always
resided there, on the land cleared by his father. He was a silver
buckle maker, and carried buckles in saddle-bags to Boston. He
erected a mill, and at the age of seventeen engaged in the manu-
facture of clothes-pins, which were packed in saddle-bags and
taken to Boston. In 1827 he engaged in the manufacture of
plows.

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Children.

486. I. Frank H., b. May 29, 1848; m. Hannah J. Helton.
II. Betsey, b. Aug. 31, 1825; d. May 15, 1827.

487. III. Joshua, b. Dec. 27, 1826; m. Mary A. Lamb and

Mrs. Sarah (Booth) Joslyn.
IV. Elmira, b. June 24, 1828; m. Nov. 11, i860, James
Robinson, b. July 4, 1836. Ch., Mary B., b.
May II, 1861 ; res. Hortonville, Mass.
V. Mary, b. Feb. 15, 1830; m. Sept. 28, 1856, David
S. Smith, b. Dec. 27, 1829; res. Dighton, Mass.
Ch., David F., b. Oct. 10, 1857 ; Mary E., b. Apr.
17, 1868.

488. VI. Wheaton, b. June i, 1832; m. Hannah M. Sollett.

489. VII. Charles M., b. Mar. 18, 1834; m. Almira Holley

and Harriett Whipple.
VIII. Ardelia, b. Oct. 7, 183s ; m. Dec. 16, 1866, Henry
Clark, b. Aug. 5, 1840; d. s. p., Sept. 20, 1883;
res. Hortonville, Mass.

490. IX. Daniel B., b. Mar. 24, 1834; m. Elsia A. Adams.

X. Rosina B., b. July 7, 1840; m. Nov. 11, 1867, Ben-
jamin F. Joslyn, b. Aug. 29, 1844; d. Mar. 30,
1875; J^es. Rehoboth, Mass. Ch., Robert M., b.
July 5, 1872; Clinton J.,b. Feb. 14, 1874; d. July
30, 1874.

491. XI. Wilson D., b. July 22, 1842; m. Alasada Horton.
XII. Sarah B., b. Aug. 28, 1844; d. Apr. 30, 1867.

XIII. Andrew J., b. July 29, 1851; m. Mar. i, 1882,
Louisa A. Goff; res. Rehoboth, Mass.

313. Leonard' Pierce (Joshua^ Joshua^ Mial*, Ephraim',
Ephraim^, Michael'), b. 1776; m. June 28, 1795, Jemima Rounds,
d. Sept. 16, 1850. He d. July, 1812. Res. Rehoboth, Mass., and
Ellisburgh, N. Y.

Children.

492. I. Martin R., b. May 3, 1807; m. Nancy Bartlett and

Emily M. Graham.
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II. Dau., m. Graham, son of Elisha D.; res. Italy,

N. Y.

III. Dau., m. Norris, a son Martin; res. Grand

Traverse, Mich.

IV. Weltha, b. Sept. 6, 1804; m. Oct. 30, 1823, Pren-

tiss Bebee, b. June 12, 1796; d. Dec. 27, 1849;
res. Wahoo, Neb. Ch., Charles C., b. June 6,
1827; res. Chadran, Neb.; Mary I., b. July 11,
1828; res. Inman, Neb.; H. P., b. Feb. 22, 1831;
res. Fremont, Neb.; Phebe A., b. Dec. 30, 1833;
d. 1858; John, b. Nov. 5, 1839; res. Wayne, Neb.;
Martin B., b. July 25, 1842; res. Hooper, Neb.;
Charles P., b. May 4, 1845; res. Wahoo, Neb.

V. Leonard, b. ; m. Joanna Baker.

VI. Polly, b. Feb. 12, 1810; m. Nov. 17, 1826, John
Bartlett, b. Jan. 17, 1801; d. Nov. 3, 1869; res.
West Bloomfield, Wis. Ch., William, b. July 10,
1855; res. West Bloomfield; Lester P., b. Oct. 15,
1827; d. Apr. 3, 1828; Benjamin P., b. June 24,
1829; Nancy L., b. Aug. 30, 1831; d. Dec. 18,
1839; John H., b. Dec. 27, 1834; d. Oct. 20,
1862; Alexander, b. Apr. 13, 1837; res. Oconomo-
woc. Wis.; Harriet E., b. June 23, 1839; Malisa
L., b. Nov. 15, 1843; d. Apr. 15, 1866; Edgar P.,
b. Mar. i, 1848; res. Alestr, Dakota; Hannah A.,
b. Apr. 5, 1842; d. June 24, 1881.

314. David^ Pierce (Obadiah^ David^, David*, Ephraim^
Ephraim^, Michael'), b. June i, 1791; m. Sept. 18, 1822, Louisa
Chace, b. Jan. 20, 1804; d. Dec. 13, 1854. He d. May 27, 1842.
Res. Somerset, Mass.

Children.

I. Louisa M., b. Jan. 26, 1824; d. .

II. David P., b. Apr. 30, 1823; unm.
HI. Amy, b. Mar. 2, 1827; d. .

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IV. RoBY G., b. Mar. 12, 1829; m. Isaac Brownell ; res.
Pine street, Fall River, Mass.

V. Abby, b. Mar. 31, 1831; d. Aug. 24, 1842.
VI. Phebe, b. Mar. 15, 1835 ; d. .

493. VII. Obadiah, b. Mar. 5, 1833; m. Betsey G. Stilwell.
VIII. Mary F., b. Dec. 7, 1837 ; d. Oct. 28, 1840.

315. Luther' Pierce (Obadiah^, David^, David*, Ephraim^
Ephraim^, Michael'), b. June 5, 1806; m. Jan. 20, 1833, Lydia
Gardner, b. June 26, 1812. He d. Mar. 23, 1879. Res. Warren,
R. I.

Children.
I. Lydia M., b. Nov. 4, 1835 ; res. Warren, R. I.
II. Charles E., b. Mar. 13, 1834; d. Mar. 26, 1836.

III. Mary E., b. Feb. 17, 1838; res. Warren, R. I.

IV. Annie E., b. Oct. 12, 1840; d. Dec. 25, 1877.
V. Helen A., b. Jan. 22, 1843; d. Jan. 28, 1880.

VI. Luther, b. May 14, 1845; d. Feb. 21, 187 1.
VII. Emma L., b. Sept. 14, 1848; d. Mar. 3, 1873.

VIII. Joseph G., b. Oct. 6, 1855; d. Apr. 3, 1876.

316. James L.^ Pierce (Obadiah^ David', David*, Ephraim',
Ephraim^ Michael'), b. May 3, 1808; m. Jan., 1835, Amanda
Mason Chase, b. Jan. 5, 1816. He d. Mar. 29, 1853. Res. 82
Purchase street. New Bedford, Mass.

Children.

494. I. Hurbert S., b. Apr. 18, 1852; m. Annette Blan-

chard and Jennie Cory Howland.
II. James M., b. June, 1840; m. June, 1887, Mattie

Beardsley ; res. New Bedford, Mass.
III. Amanda M., b. Feb. 7, 1837; m. 1866, Capt. Wil-
liam J. Macy, b. Feb. 5, 1827. Shed. Oct., 1884.
Ch., James F., William C, Robert J., and Louis
W.

284 Pierce Genealogy,

IV. Susan L., b. Mar. 8, 1838; m. Oct. 17, i860, Wil-
liam S. Mosher, b. Jan., 1834.
V. Emma E., b. Nov. 30, 1848; unm.; res. New Bedford.

VI. Jeanette, b. ; d. May, 1850.

VII. M.Josephine, b. Dec. 2, 1842; m. June, 1866, Thomas
Edwards. Ch., George T., Lillian T., Florence
and Violet.
VIII. Clara V., b. Dec. 23, 1845 ; m. Sept. 13, 1877, Ed-
ward H. Mason, b. Nov., 1840, s. p.

317. Dexter^ Pierce (Obadiah*^, David^ David*, Ephraim^
Ephraim^, Michael'), b. Aug. 28, 1814; m. Jan. 8, 1837, Hannah
Hathaway, b. Apr. 3, 1819. Res. 7 Pallas street, Providence, R. I.

Children,
I. Anna R., b. June 2, 1838; m. Oct. 8, 1863, James
P. Walker, b. Feb. 16, 1835; d. Mar. 5, 1877, s.
p.; res. 7 Pallas street, Providence, R. I.

495. II. James M., b. Jan. 28, 1840; m. Catherine R.

Warner.

III. Mary A., b. Jan. 23, 1842; d. Sept. 4, 1844.

IV. John F., b. Jan. 18, 1844.

496. V. Dexter L., b. Apr. 7, 1846; m. Clara G. Henshaw.
VI. Emmogene, b. Nov. 15, 1850; m. Sept. 14, 1870, P.

E. Weld; res. 334 East Sixty-ninth street, New
York city. Ch., Jennie, d. July 14, 1874.

VII. Claribel, b. Sept. 8, 1854; d. June 4, 1883.

318. Isaac^ Pierce (David^ David^ David*, Ephraim^
Ephraim^, Michael'), b. Feb. 25, 1814; m. Nov. 3, 1839, Deborah
E. Purrington, b. Dec. 26, 1818; d. Jan. 27, 1849; m. 2nd, Jan.
I?) 1853, Elizabeth A. Adams, b. Jan. 12, 1832. Res. Warren,
R. I., and Dighton, Mass.

Isaac Pierce, son of David and Lydia, was born in Somerset,
Mass., February 25, 1814, the youngest of thirteen children. He
worked with his father on the farm until nineteen years old, when

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he went to New Bedford and learned the cooper's trade of his
brother Clothier. After working at his trade two years he ship
ped as cooper on the whale ship " Magnolia," Captain Cornelius
Rowland. He remained away four years, cruising in the Pacific
ocean, and stopping at South America. After his return he
worked a short time as journeyman in Fairhaven, Mass.; he then
returned to New Bedford and went into business for himself.

November 3, 1839, he married Deborah E. Purrington of Som-
erset, Mass. January 27, 1849, his wife died, leaving three chil-
dren: Isaac N,, Natalia D., and Corrinne C. In December, 1849,
Mr. Pierce left his business and went to California, working at
mining three years. After returning home he married, January
17, 1853, Elizabeth A. Adams of Warren, R. I. He then
took a position as foreman in a cooper's shop. New Bedford,
where he remained four years. In the spring of 1856, he bought
a farm in Dighton, Mass., where he lived until his house and
buildings were destroyed by fire, December 4, 1885. After the
fire Mr. Pierce with his family went to live in Gushee's home-
stead, where he still lives (June, 1887), about a mile from his
farm. By his second marriage Mr. Pierce had five children.

Children.

497. I. Isaac N., b. May 27, 1843; m. Harriett E. Barnes

and Minnie L. Thomas.
II. Corrinne C. , b. Dec. 18, 1846; m. Dec. 19, 1869,
Dr. T. A. Haley, b. July 24, 1840,5. p.; res.
Tuftonboro Centre, N. H.

498. III. Charles S., b. June 4, 1856; m. Irene G. Marble.
IV. Arthur C, b. Nov. 15, 1858; res. Drownville, R. I.

V. Clothier, b. July 14, 1861; m. Sept. 14, 1887; res.

Dighton, Mass.
VI. Lizzie C, b. Jan. 2, 1864; res. Dighton, Mass.
VII. Winfield S., b. Oct., 6, 1867; d. Apr. 19, 1872.

319. Clothier^ Pierce (David^ David', David", Ephraim',
Ephraim^, Michael'), b. Apr. 15, 1794; m. Dec. 19, 1816, Com-

286 Pierce Genealogy.

fort Chace, b. Feb. 13, 1791; d. Feb. 27, 1856. He d. Sept. 24,
1864, while on a visit to Somerset, Mass. Res. Swansey, Mass.

Clothier Pierce was born in Swansey. The first part of his life
he was in the coopering business, later he was a merchant; toward
the close of his life he bought a farm and managed it for a num-
ber of years. In religion, he was a Methodist. In politics, a
staunch Republican. He married three other wives after the de-
cease of his first wife, none of whom had any children; the last of
his wives is now living in Somerset, Mass. He held several offices
in the Methodist Episcopal Church during the largest part of his
life, and was very much respected by all who knew him.

Children.
499. I. Lorenzo, b. July 20, i8i7;m. Mary R. Gifford.

501. II. John W., b. Mar. 19, 1819; m. Corrinna C. Purring-

ton and Chloe Pierce.

502. III. William C, b. July 31, 182 1; m. JuHa A. Slocum.
IV. James H., b. 1823. He d. in 1840; was lost at sea

by the capsizing of a whale boat.
V. Barney D., b. 1827; d. 1832.

VI. Annie A. S., b. Sept. 2, 1829; m. May, 1859, John
C. Pierce of North Dartmouth, Mass. ; res. Cin-
cinnati, Ohio. He d. Oct. 7, 1887. (See.)
VII. Joseph C, b. 1833; d. 1835.

320. John^ Pierce (David^ David', David*, Ephraim^',
Ephraim^, Michael'), b. Jan. 11, 1798; m. Jan. 24, 1836, Louisa
Lewin. He d. Sept. 12, i860; was drowned. Res. Somerset,

Mass.

Children.
I. John A., b. May 8, 1837. He was lost on board
the United States frigate "Cumberland " in the
naval engagement at Hampton Roads, March 8,
1862.

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II. Alonzo, b. 1841; was drowned at sea May 9, 1865.

III. Frederic C, b. ; res. Fall River, Mass.

321. David' Pierce (David^ David^ David*, Ephraim^
Ephraim^, Michaer), b. Oct. 3, 1799; m. Aug. 26, 1824, Hope
Remington, b. Mar. 19, 1802; d. July 21, 1842; m. 2nd, Maria
Fuller, b. Aug. 10, 181 1; d. Apr. 30, 1878. He d. Feb. 24, 1867.
Res. Taunton, Mass.

Children.

503. I. Thomas R., b. Sept. 16, 1827; m. Lucy B. Fuller.
II. David, b. .

III. Lydia a., b. .

IV. Maria J., b. .

322. Lloyd N.' Pierce (David', David^ David*, Ephraim',
Ephraim^, MichaeP), b. Mar. 5, 18 11; m. May 11, 1838, Emeline
Sanford, b. Sept. 21, 1816; d. Mar. 24, 1880; m. 2nd, Dighton
Terry of Dartmouth, Mass. He d. June 6, 1885. Res. 81 Sum-
mer street. New Bedford, Mass.

Children.

I. Llovd D., b. Apr. 3, 1843; unm.; res. 122 Acushnet

avenue. New Bedford, Mass.

II. NancieC, b. Aug. 27, 1839; m. Sept. 14, 1859,

Aiken.

504. III. Lavello I.,b. Dec. 14, 1850; m. Addie B. Sherman

and Sarah A. Mahan.

323. Seabury' Pierce (David^ David^ David*, Ephraim^
Ephraim^, Michael'), b. Mar. 30, 181 2; m. Phebe Remington of
Tiverton, R. I. He d. Mar. 30, 1873. Res. Barre, Vt.

Children.
I. Phebe J., b. Oct., 1837; d. July 14, 1840.
11. Alice G., b. .

288 Pierce Genealogy.

III. Phebe J., b. .

IV. Seabury F., b. ; d. at the Sandwich Islands,

V. Ellen M., b. .

324. Asa^ Pierce (John^, Jonathan^ David*, Ephraim^
Ephraim^, Michael'), b. June 6, 1795; m. Nov. 22, 1820, Lydia
Chase, b. July 28, 1795; d. Feb., 1864. He d. July, 1872. Res.
New Bedford, Mass.

Children.

505. I. Benjamin W., b. Aug. 13, 1821; m. Abbie A. W.

Kempton.

506. II. Asa C, b. Oct. 16, 1823; m. Elizabeth Church and

Felecia H. Church.
III. Anna, b. Sept. 26, 1822; d. 1840.

507. IV. Charles H., b. Oct. 23, 1835; m. Charlotte Hinck-

ley Smith.

325. David^ Pierce (John', Jonathan', David^ Ephraim',
Ephraim^, Michael'), b. Aug. 11, 1792; m. Sept. 22, 1819, Sarah

Butts, b. ; d. ; m. 2nd, Sept. 18, 1822, Louise Chase.

Res. Swansey, Mass., and Colorado.

Children.
I. William C, b. Aug. 7, 1822.

II. Stephen, b. June 22, 1820; went to California; n. f,
k.; supposed to have died in New Mexico.

III. Sarah B., b. June, 1822.

IV. Horatio, b. Apr., 1824.

V. LvDiA, b. ; res. Somerset, Mass.

326. Hiram' Pierce (John®, Jonathan^, David*, Ephraim^
Ephraim', Michael'), b. Mar. 24, 1808; m. Jan. 28, 1836, Mary C.

Gibbs, b. ; d. ; m. 2nd, Sept. 30, 1840, Mary Slade, b.

. He d. Mar., 1885. Res. Pottersville, Mass.

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Children.
I. Charles W., b. .

327. Rev. John D.* Pierce (Henry^, Benjamin^ Benjamin^
Benjamin*, Benjamin^, Benjamin'^, Michael'), b. Apr. 3, 1845;
m. Feb. 13, 1868, Mary B. Grant, b. July 30, 1848. Res. Bir-
mingham, Ala.

Rev. John D. Pierce, son of Henry and Mary Pierce, was born
in Laurel, Franklin county, Ind., April 3, 1845. In September,
1861, in the sixteenth year of his age he volunteered in the service
of his country, joining the Thirty-seventh Indiana Regiment of
Infantry. He served three years and two months, and was honor-
ably discharged. He began the study of medicine with W. F.
Green, M. D., Shelbyville, Ind., February i, 1866. He pursued a
regular course, taking his first course of lectures at Rush Medical
College, Chicago, and the last course at the Cincinnati College of
Medicine and Surgery at Cincinnati, Ohio, where he graduated,
February, 1870.

After practicing medicine for five years, he gave up his chosen
profession to enter the ministry in the Methodist Episcopal
Church, South-east Indiana Conference. He is now in his twelfth
year in the ministry, and filling his second appointment to the
First Methodist Episcopal Church, Birmingham, Alabama, with
success.

Children.

I. Jennie B., b. Dec. 29, 1868.
II. James H., b. Aug., 1870; d. Sept., 1870.

III. Mary S., b. Sept., 1871; d. Sept., 1872.

IV. Charles L., b. Aug., 1873.
V. Edith C, b. June 5, 1876.

VI. Robert G., b. July 6, 1880.

328. Seymour L.* Pierce (Henry^ Benjamin^ Benjamin^
Benjamin'*, Benjamin'', Benjamin^, Michael'), b. Jan. 18, 1832; m.
Jan. I, 1868, Mary J. Ayers, b. July 9, 1844. Res. Shelbyville,
Ind.

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290 Pierce Genealogy.

Children.
I. Albert L., b. Jan. 3, 1869; d. Jan. 7, 1871.
11. George H., b. Feb. 27, 1873.
III. Harry S-, b. Dec. 24, 1877; d. Mar. 7, 1880.

329. Hon. Robert B. F.^ Pierce (Henry', Benjamin^ Ben-
jamin^, Benjamin*, Benjamin^, Benjamin^, MichaeP), b. Feb. 17,
1843; m. Nov. 28, 1866, Hattie Blair, b. Aug. 29, 1842; d. Oct. 26,
1878; m. 2nd, Dec. 14, 1886, Mrs. Alice M. Van Valkenburg.
Res. Crawfordsville and Indianapolis, Ind.

Robert B. F. Pierce, son of Henry and Mary F. Pierce, was
born in Laurel, Franklin county, Ind., February, 1843. After
attending the common schools where he lived for several years, he
entered Wabash College at Crawfordsville, Indiana, in September,
i860, and took a regular collegiate course, graduating with honor
in June, 1866. Read law for one year with Benjamin F. Love, at
Shelby ville, Ind., and during that time served as city attorney
under an appointment by the council. He located at Crawfords-
ville in 1866, and began the practice of the law. In 1868, 1870 and
1872, he was elected prosecuting attorney for the Eighth Judicial
Circuit, composed of Boone, Clinton, Fountain and Montgomery
counties. In 1880, he was elected to Congress as a Republican
from the eighth district. In 1887, he removed to Indianapolis,
where he now lives, and is engaged in the practice of the law, largely
railroad business. He was married in 1866 to Miss Hattie Blair
of Crawfordsville, by whom he had two children, now living:
Lois J., aged nineteen, and Edwin B., aged fifteen. In Decem-
ber, 1887, he was again married to Mrs. Alice Van Valkenburg
of Plymouth, Ind.

A Crawfordsville paper has this of Mr. Pierce's second mar-
riage:

The parties to this great social event in northern Indiana are
two of the best and most favorably known among the people of
the State. In our own town, the bride has occupied a leading
position, socially, religiously, and in the hearts of a host of admir-
ing friends, who regret her prospective removal from their midst.

Pierce Genealogy. 291

In various parts of the State also, large numbers of persons would
testify that few ladies in private life have so many friends as
*' Mrs. Van Valkenburg-that-was." The Hon. Robert B. F.
Pierce, while not personally known to many of our people, is not
unknown by reputation, as one of the leading men of the State.
He represented the eighth district in the forty-eighth Congress,
and is at present a distinguished railroad attorney. The wedding
took place in the presence of a few intimate friends. Quiet ele-
gance characterized every thing connected with it. The bride
wore a robin-egg-blue brocaded satin dress, imported, drapery
point lace, and diamond ornaments; the groom wearing the con-
ventional black. The happy pair took the limited express for
New York city, whence they are to sail for the Bermudas, for a
few weeks' sojourn.

Children.
I. Lois J., b. Aug. 18, 1868.
IT. Edwin B., b. Feb. 5, 1873.
III. Frank H., b. Sept. 29, 1870; d. June, 1882.

330. Abel F.' Pierce (Comfort^ Comfort^ John*, John^
Ephraim^, Michael'), b. 1800; m. Mar. 26, 1823, Abigail M.
Bowen. He d. Nov. 22, 1881. Res. Rehoboth, Mass.

Children.

508. I. Allen F., b. Sept. 3, 1824; m. Lydia .

509. II. Chancey B., b. June 21, 1826; m. Ellen M. .

331. John J.^ Pierce (John J.', Benjamin^ Benjamin^ Benja-
min*, Benjamin^, Benjamin^, Michael'), b. ; m. . Res.

Waltham, Pontiac Co., Canada.

Children.
510. I. John H., b. Feb. 29, 1848; m. Marie E. R. de Bel-

isle.

II. Lewis, b. ; d. .

VII. Clarissa M., b. ; m. Smith; res. Ionia,

Dixon Co., Neb.

292 Pierce Genealogy.

332. Hon. George W/ Pierce (Paul', Libbeus^ Jonathan',
Benjamin'*, Benjamin^, Benjamin^, MichaeP), b. Nov. 2, 1837; m.
June 5, 1862, Delia L Bartholomew, b. Mar. 4, 1842. Res.
Brookings and Castlewood, Dakota.

George W. Pierce is a prominent member of the Methodist
Episcopal Church; has been a merchant for twenty-five years;
also member of Dakota Legislature. There were three tickets in
the field, but he was elected by an overwhelming majority as a
Republican.

Children.
I. Herbert E., b. Oct. 15, 1862; d. Jan. 5, 1881.
11. Ettie B., b. Mar. 13, 1865.

III. Elena C, b. Aug. i, 1867.

IV. Arthur R., b. Aug. 20, 1875.

2,2,z- Hiram M.® Pierce (William', Libbeus**, Jonathan^, Ben-
jamin*, Benjamin^, Benjamin^, Michael), b. Dec. 21, 1841; m. Oct.
I, 1868, Emma C. Hartt, b. July 30, 1847. Res. Montpelier, Vt.

Children.
I. Josephine M., b. May 26, 1873.
II. Lawrence H., b. Oct. i, 1877.

334. Sylvester T.* Pierce (Hosea H.', Howard J.^ Jona-
than^ Benjamin*, Benjamin^, Benjamin^, Michael^), b. Mar. i,
1826; m. Aug. I, 1861, Angie Scott, b. June 30, 1841. He d. in
Dubuque, Iowa. Res. Anamosa, Iowa.

Children.

I. Hellen H., b. May 28, 1862; m. May 9, 1880, F.

L. Coe ; res. Anamosa, Iowa.

II. Jay L., b. Aug. 7, 1866; res. Anamosa, Iowa, and

is engaged in the fancy grocery and fruit business.

III. Fannie E., b. Apr. 10, 1870; res. Anamosa, Iowa.

Pierce Genealogy. 293

335. Alvin C.^ Pierce (Hosea H.', Howard J/, Jonathan^
Benjamin'*, Benjamin^, Benjamin^, Michael'), b. May 23, 1829; m,
July 4, 1863, Laura J. Arbor, b. Dec. 25, 1847. Res. Bell
Branch, Mich.

Children.
I. Ida I., b. Oct. 12, 1864; m. June 29, 1887.
II. Minnie J., b. Oct. 11, 1865.
III. Nellie A., b. Jan. 29, 1869.

lid. Dr. Demetrius Y.^ Pierce (Hosea H.^, Howard J.^
Jonathan^ Benjamin'*, Benjamin'*, Benjamin*, Michael'), b. Feb.
13, 1833; m. Jan. 19, 1862, Mary J. Powers, b. Jan. 19, 1841.
Res. Canton, N. Y. ; P. O. box 84.

Dr. Demetrius Ypsilanti Pierce was born in Canton, N. Y.,
February 13, 1833. He was educated at the public schools of
St. Lawrence county, and later studied medicine. For several
years he resided in Bell Branch, Mich., where he practiced his
profession. Later for twenty years he taught school. At present
he is a farmer, residing in Canton, N. Y.

Children.
I. Douglass O., b. Feb. 27, 1869.
II. Gertrude E., b. Apr. 29, 187 1,

337. Gilbert L.^ Pierce (Hosea H.^ Howard J.', Jonathan^
Benjamin*, Benjamin^ Benjamin*, Michael'), b. June 23, 1835; m.
Sept. 18, 1881, Olive Van Klete. Res. Detroit, Mich.

Gilbert L. Pierce was married the day that President Garfield
died. His oldest child was born the day that Guiteau was hung.

Children,
I. Elma, b. June 30, 1882.

338. Dr. Hosea^ Pierce (Hosea H.'^, Howard J.'', Jonathan'^,
Benjamin*, Benjamin', Benjamin~, Michael'), b. Dec. 3, 1837; m.

294 Pierce Genealogy.

May I, 1862, Scelata Stewart, b. Apr. 13, 1838. Farmer, Univer-
salist, "Black Republican." Res. South Potsdam, N. Y.

Children.
I. Benjamin H., b. Oct. 16, 1863.
II. Harriette a., b. Sept. 27, 1864.
III. Sumner S., b. Nov. 28, 1874.

339. George P.^ Pierce (Dennis B.', Howard J.^ Jonathan^
Benjamin*, Benjamin^ Benjamin^ Michael'), b. Mar. 8, 1846 ; m.
May 19, 1887, Augusta B. Hoskin, b. June 4, 1864. Res. York-
town, Dakota.

George P. Pierce, the second son of Dennis B. and wife, was
born March 8, 1846; studied at St. Lawrence and Yale Universi-
ties ; graduated at Columbia College ; a teacher in common and
high schools ; is at present farming and stock raising in Yorktown,
Dakota. Is married, and has one son, Servius Rex Pierce.

Children.
I. Servius Rex, b. June 5, 1888.

340. Perry B.* Pierce (Dennis D.', Howard J.^ Ziba^ Benja-
min*, Benjamin^, Benjamin^, MichaeP), b. Nov. 9, 1840 ; m. Dec.
26, 1872, Susan Walker, b. Oct. 6, 1845. Res. Washington, D. C,
1 1 19 Seventeenth street, N. W.

Perry B. Pierce graduated from Hobart College, and is now
Commissioner of Patents, United States Patent Office.

Children.
I. Talbot E., b. Aug. 10, 1874.
II. Mary W., b. Aug. 23, 1878.

341. Leroy E.* Pierce (John J.", Howard J.^ Jonathan^
Benjamin*, Benjamin^, Benjamin^, MichaeP), b. Aug. 13, 1843; m.
Jan. 12, 1868, Alice A. Andrews, b. Sept. 17, 1846. Res. 378
Bagg street, Detroit, Mich.

Pierce Genealogy. 295

Children.

I. Eunice L., b. Mar. 27, 1873.
II. Olive A., b. July 5, 1881.

III. Lewis J., b. Jan. 23, 1884.

342. Thomas H.^ Pierce (Hiram H.^, Howard J.^ Jona-
than^, Benjamin*, Benjamin^ Benjamin^ Michael^), b. Aug. 15,
1844; m. June r, 1867, Emma Vaness. Res. Bell Branch, Mich.

Children.
I. Elmer H., b. Sept. 4, 1867.
II. Ethel M., b. Nov. 22, 1869.

343. George M.® Pierce (Hiram H.^ Howard J.^ Jonathan^
Benjamin*, Benjamin^, Benjamin^, Michael'), b. Apr. 12, 1848; m.
Mar. 4, 1870, Agnes D. Harris, b. Nov. 7, 1854. Res. De Witt,
Clinton Co., Mich.

Children.
I. Dexter G., b. June 7, 187 1.

II. Hattie D., b. May 24, 1874.

III. Adelbert, b. Mar. 26, 1876.

IV. Hiram H., b. .

V. LuciNA C, b. .

VI. Elga E., b. .

344. John B.^ Pierce (Hiram H.', Howard J.^ Jonathan',
Benjamin'*, Benjamin'^, Benjamin^ Michael'), b. June 17, i85i;m.
Mar. I, 1880, Nellie Troup. Res. Dearborn, Wayne Co., Mich.

Children.
I. Chauncey, b. Nov. 14, 1880.
II. Edith, b. Aug. 12, 1882.

345. Hon. Ansel B.^ Pierce (Artemas A.^ Howard J.", Jona-
than^ Benjamin*, Benjamin'*, Benjamin*^, Michael'), b. Dec. 5,

296 Pierce Genealogy.

1835; m. Oct. II, 1876, Lottie E. Watch, b. Feb. 9, 1847. Res.
Bell Branch, Mich.

Hon. Ansel B. Pierce is one of those straightforward, intelli-
gent farmers, whose toil-hardened hand it is a real pleasure to
grasp. He has been a hard-working farmer all his life, and the
fair competency he is now enjoying is the fruits of his own enter-
prise, and was built up by honest toil and frugal industry. Mr.
Pierce was born at Canton, St. Lawrence county, N. Y. His
parents were from New England States. He received his earlier
education at the district school, and at the age of fifteen years he
entered the St. Lawrence Academy, remaining there four years,
and teaching three terms in the meantime. At the age of twenty-
one he started out to hew for himself a way in the world. He
came west and settled in the township of Redford, Wayne county,
where he has resided ever since, teaching school during the
winter and working on his farm in the summer season. So
thoroughly is his abilities as an educationalist understood and ap-
preciated in the neighborhood in which he lives that he has taught
school, within three miles distant from his home, twenty-two win-
ters in succession. Mr. Pierce has held the offices of supervisor,
town clerk, school inspector, and justice of the peace, and the
capable and intelligent manner in which he has conducted the
affairs of each office has won for him golden words of praise from
all. Mr. Pierce is nothing if not a painstaking man. He believes
in the old maxim, that what is worth doing at all is worth doing
well, and consequently in each sphere of life in which he has been
engaged he has carried to the duties of the position the most earn-
est effort and careful and assiduous attention.

An agriculturalist himself, Mr. Pierce has always taken the
deepest interest in all things likely to elevate the position of agri-
culture in the county. He is always willing to give of his time
and means to further the farmer's interests. Mr. Pierce was one
of the inceptors of the idea of holding a yearly fair in his town-
ship, and the manner in which he and a few other public-spirited
men worked early and late, without compensation or hope of re-
ward, to make the Redford Agricultural Society a success, has
endeared him to the hearts of every farmer in the district. He
has been president of the society since its organization. Mr.
Pierce is not a politician, that is, not in the opprobrious sense
generally implied to the term. He believes in honesty and up-
rightness, as much in public as in private life, and he has al-
ways given emphasis to these ideas in every office he has ever
held. As a workingman himself, who has earned his living from

Pierce Genealogy. 297

his boyhood up by the sweat of his brow, he can appreciate the
efforts made by the workingmen to elevate their position in society.
In every such effort he wishes them God speed. As to Mr.
Pierce's ability to represent the second district in an able manner
there can be no doubt. He has been a close student of all the
economic questions of the day, and has made a particular study
of Michigan affairs. A man of Mr. Pierce's mental calibre, who
is capable of serving the people well and faithfully in smaller mat-
ters, seldom abuses their confidence when called up higher. He
was elected by 266 majority for two years.

Children.
I. Ethel E., b. Feb. 9, 1878.
n. Preston B., b. Nov. 28, 1880.

346. George A.^ Pierce (George A.', Waldo^ Haywood^
Benjamin*, Benjamin^ Benjamin^, Michael'), b. Feb. 16, 185 1; m.
Dec. 3, 1878, Emma Patten. Res. Frankfort, Maine.

Children.
I. Ruth, b. Dec 8, 1879.
II. Christine, b. July 28, 1882.

III. George A., b. Jan. 28, 1885.

IV. Earle S.,b. Sept., 1886.

347. John^ Pierce (George A.', Waldo^ Haywood^, Benjamin*,
Benjamin^, Benjamin', Michael'), b. Sept. 28, 1852; m. May 9,
1877, Mary H. Ward, b. Aug., 1853; d. June 11, 1885. Res.
Frankfort, Maine.

Children.
I. John R., b. Feb. 11, 1878.
II. Louise, b. July 7, 1881.
III. Helen, b. Mar. 14, 1885.

348. Mellen C Pierce (Waldo T.^ Waldo«, Haywood^ Ben-
jamin*, Benjamin^ Benjamin^ Michael'), b. Oct. 2, 1847; m. Dec.
25, 1882, Anna C. Hoyford. Res. Bangor, Maine.

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298 Pierce Genealogy.

Children.
I. HoYFORD, b. Sept. 10, 1883.
II. Waldo, b. Dec. 17, 1884.

III. Mellen C, b. July 13, 1886.

IV. Ada S., b. Mar. 28, 1888.

349. Rev. Webster Kelley' Pierce (Charles H.^, Waldo*,
Haywood^ Benjamin*, Benjamin^, Benjamin^, Michael'), b. Dec. i,
1842; m. June i, 1875, Etta F. Lincoln, dau. of Capt. F. D. Lin-
coln, b. July 2, 1853. Res. Brimfield, Mass.

Rev. Webster Kelley Peirce was born in Winterport, Waldo
county, Maine, in 1842. He studied for the Christian ministry,
and graduated at the Bangor Theological Seminary in 187 1, and
was installed pastor of the Congregational Church in Brimfield,
Mass., April 30, 1874. Prior to this time he had preached or had
charge of the Congregational churches at Eastport and Orland,
Maine.

Children.
I. Francis L., b. May 12, 1876.
II. Charles L., b. Apr. 11, 1881.

350. Frank R.* Pierce (Merrill^ Ezra^ Nehemiah^, Benja-
min*, Ebenezer^, Ebenezer^, Michael'), b. July 21, 1858; m. Feb.
5, 1887, Ruby Yeaton, b. . Res. California.

Children.
I. Arthur M., b. Nov. 15, 1887.

351. Fred. N.* Pierce (MerrilF, Ezra^ Nehemiah^, Benjamin*,
Ebenezer^, Ebenezer", Michael^), b. Aug. 24, 1862; m. at New-
fane, Vt., Dec. 27, 1886, Sarah Pierce, b. . Res. Putney, Vt.

Children.
I. Ella L., b. June 19, 1888.

352. Ezra F.* Pierce (Merriir, Ezra^ Nehemiah^ Benjamin*,

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Ebenezer*, Ebenezer^, MichaeP), b. Apr. 2, 1863; m. Dec. 23,
1886, Ada Fuller, b. . Res. .

353. Frank O/ Pierce (Sem^, Sem", Nehemiah^, Benjamin*,
Ebenezer'*, Ebenezer^, Michael'), b. Feb. 24, 1854; m. Nov. i,
1874, Ruth E. Cone, b. June i, 1854. Res. Londonderry, Vt.

Children.
I. Lyle O., b. Apr. 23, 1877.
II. LoREN R., b. Dec. 26, 1878.

354. Warren* Pierce (Hiram^ Adolphus', Ebenezer^ Ebene-
zer*, Ebenezer^, Benjamin^, Michael'), b. July 25, 1842; m. June
29, 1864, Helen M. Webb, b. Apr. 4, 1845. Res. Garrettsvillc)
Ohio.

Warren Peirce, the only son of Hiram and Mary Peirce, was
born in Windham, Portage county, Ohio, July 25, 1842. He
lived on the farm where he was born until 185 1, when with his
father's family he removed to Garrettsville, in the same county,
which place has since been his home.

His education, commenced in the district school in Windham,
was continued in the village school for several years, and con-
cluded by a few terms in the W. R. Eclectic Institute at Hiram,
now Hiram College. When not in school he was engaged in his
father's hardware store, afterward becoming a partner in the busi-
ness. During his spare moments his attention was turned to the
** art preservative," or to becoming a printer. After several years
of .amateur work he started a small monthly which bore the head-
ing " Garrettsville Monthly Revieiu." This was the first paper
printed in the town. After continuing the Revieiv sixteen months
it was discontinued, and after a few months Mr. Pierce started a
weekly paper, the Garrettsville Journal. After continuing its
publication for six years and building up a large circulation and
good job printing business, he sold his newspaper interest to his
brother-in-law, Charles B. Webb, retaining the job department,

300 Pierce Genealogy.

which he is still carrying on. He also published a monthly called
the Home Bazar for two or three years, until the circulation
reached several thousand, when he disposed of that also.

At about twenty-one years of age he received the appointment
of postmaster of Garrettsville, holding the office continuously for
seventeen years. During this time, in addition to his printing
business, Mr. Peirce was carrying on the book and stationery
business, which he is also still engaged in. He has held numer-
ous public and private offices, being at the present time a member
of the council, and of the board of education.

It may be proper to add that Mr. Pierce is an enthusiastic bee-
keeper, having at present an apiary of about one hundred colonies.

June 29, 1864, he was united in marriage with Helen M. Webb
of Freedom, Portage county.

Children.
I. Edith M., b. Nov. 3, 1865; m. Apr. 19, 1885,
Henry A. Atwood. Their children are: Helen
v., born July 9, 1886; Walter P., born March 23,
1888.
II. Myra F., b. Nov. 20, 1867.

III. Nellie M., b. June 20, 1874.

IV. Elsie v., b. Dec. 6, 1882.

355. RoUin E.' Pierce (Ezekief, Solon', EzekieP, Ezekiel',
Thomas^, Benjamin^ Michael'), b. Dec. 9, 1847; m. Aug. 2, 1871,
Lucy E. Sherman, b. May 4, 1849. Res. Sioux City, Iowa.

Children.
I. Grace A., b. Jan. 31, 1874.
II. Ray E., b. Mar. 2, 1878.
III. George Emory, b. May 15, 1881.

356. Charles J.' Pierce (William B.', Solon^ EzekieP, Eze-
kiel*, Thomas^, Benjamin^ Michael'), b. Dec. 7, 1845; m. July 20,

Pierce Genealogy. 301

1871, Mary A. Tutt, b. Jan. 29, 1850; d. Mar. 31, 1879; m. 2nd,
Nov. 17, 1886, Minnie M. Elliott, b. Sept. 19, 1859. Res. 61
Henry street, Detroit, Mich.

Children.
I. William J., b. Nov. 26, 1873; d. Jan. 2, 1875.
II. Harry E., b. Jan. 10, 1876.
III. Richard M., b. June 30, 1888.

357. Elvah S.' Pierce (William B.', Solon^ EzekieP, Ezekiel*,
Thomas^, Benjamin", Michael'), b. Aug. ii, 1848; m. Jan. 21,
1869, Lucretia J. More, b. Oct. 22, 1849 ; d. Aug. 19, 1883. Res.
Eaton Rapids, Mich.

Children.
I. Minnie C, b. Oct. 27, 1869.

358. William H.« Pierce (Elvah F.\ Solon^ EzekieP, Eze-
kiel'', Thomas^, Benjamin^ Michael'), b. Oct. 22, 1840; m. June
13, 1865, at Fulton, N. Y., Carrie M. Brown, b. Sept. 4, 1840; d.
Feb. 20, 1884. Res. Centreville, Mich.

Children.
I. Maud S., b. Nov. 5, 1866; d. June 30, 1867.
II. Harry A., b. Aug. 19, 1869.

359. Cyrus E.« Pierce (Elvah F.', Solon^ Ezekiel^, Ezekiel",
Thomas^ Benjamin", Michael'), b. Oct. 15, 1845; m. June 6, 1869,
Sarah E. Honeywell, b. Mar. 7, 1840. Res. Centreville, Mich.,
McPherson, Newton and Gove City, Kans.

Children.
I. Ella May, b. June 13, 1870; d. Mar, 4, 187 1.
II. Luella J., b. Oct. 30, 187 1.

III. Blanche D., b. Mar. 4, 1873; d. Jan. 29, 1879.

IV. Jennie S., b. Nov. 30, 1874; d. Aug. 8, 1875.

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V. Bella A., b. Nov. 28, 1878; d. Mar. 8, 1879.
VI. Pearl E., b. Dec. 15, 1881 ; d. July 4, 1882.
VII. Lewis G., b. Apr. 2, 1883.

360. James P.^ Pierce (George C.', Mason W.«, MiaP, Mial\
MiaP, John', Michael'), b. July 7, 1845 ; m. May 22, 187 1, Maria
Roward, b. Oct. 12, 1849. Res. Providence, R. I.

Children.
I. Walter P., b. May 7, 1872.

361. Ezra B.' Pierce (George C, Mason W/, MiaP, MiaP,
MiaP, John", MichaeP), b. July 28, 1841 ; m. Oct. 24, 1864, Sarah
E. Potter, b. Sept. 17, 1846. Res. Phoenix, R. I.

Children.
I. Minnie A., b. Aug. 20, 1865; m. J. F. Whittemore;

res. 426 Benefit street, Providence, R. I.
II. Nettie M., b. Aug. 15, 1868.
in. Adin B., b. Apr. 24, 1875.

362. Charles L. H.' Pierce (Henry P.', Mason W.^ MiaP,
MiaP, MiaP, John', Michael'), b. Apr. 4, 1849; m. Dec. 8, 1872,
Elizabeth C. Martin, b. Dec. 5, 185 1. Res. Baylis, Pike Co., 111.

Children.
I. Jennie A., b. Oct. 8, 1873.
11. Grace E., b. Nov. 10, 1875.

III. Charles F., b. Sept. 9, 1882.

IV. Marie E., b. Mar. 14, 1884.
V. Herbert P., b. Jan. 28, 1886.

Z(>z. Henry O.^ Pierce (Otis', Subbinus^, Elisha', Elisha^
John^, John'-, MichaeP), b. Mar. 18, 1830; m. Sept. 18, 1856, Mary
A. Thompson, b. Aug. 29, 1833. Res. Agawam, Mass.

Pierce Genealogy. 303

Children.

I. Ida R., b. Junes, 1857; d. Sept. 7, 1858.

II. Eva M., b. Dec. 20, 1858; m. June 25, 1884, Lewis

C. Pomeroy, b. May 13, 1841; res. Agawam, Mass.
Ch., Clarence L., b. Nov. 7, 1885.

III. Walter H., b. Dec. 23, i860; m. Jan. i, 1884.

IV. George W., b. July 12, 1864.

V. Leroy S., b. Nov. 22, 1867; d. Mar. 16, 1868.
VI. LiLLiE A., b. Dec. 27, 1868; m. Jan. i, 1886, George
Nelson; res. Agawam, Mass.
VII. Byron J., b. Dec. 4, 1874.

364. William C Pierce (Elisha', Subbinus', Elisha^, Elisha^,
John^, John", MichaeP), b. June 25, 1835; m. June 30, 1862,
Mary Reid, b. Jan. 17, 1840. Res. .

Children.
I. Albert R., b. Feb. 4, 1863.

II. Robert H., b. Apr. 20, 1870.

III. William E., b. July 8, 1872.

365. Albert E.' Pierce (Elisha', Subbinus', Elisha^ Elisha*,
John^, John", Michael'), b. July 26, 1837; m. May 9, 1871, Etta
J. Stevens, b. May 11, 1853. Res. 710 Fulton street, Chicago, 111.

Children.
I. Hannah S., b. Mar. 25, 1872.

II. Carrie M., b. Sept. 20, 1874.

III. Fannie E., b. Sept., 1876.

IV. Cora B., b. Nov. 17, 1881.

365-1. Nathan D.' Pierce (Daniel', Isaac^ Daniel', Clothier*,
Clothier'', John', Michael^), b. Sept. 23, 1837; m. July 18, 1863,
Oraville V. Kingsbury, b. Mar. 14, 1844. Res. Sterling, Neb.

304 Pierce Genealogy.

Children.
I. Millie H., b. Aug. 3, 1868.
II. Frankie I., b. Aug. 9, 1872.
III. Freddie D., b. Dec. 21, 1878.

365-2. Alfred H.' Pierce (Daniel', Isaac^ Daniel', Clothier^
Clothier^, John\ Michael'), b. Jan. 24, 1841; m. Nov. 26, 1862,
Mary . Res. Mecosta, Mich.

366. Isaac W.* Pierce (Isaac W.', Isaacs DanieP, Clothier*,
Clothier^, John'', Michael'), b. Aug. 22, 1839; m. May 4, 1863,
Hannah Carlson, b. Jan. 29, 1839; d. Jan. 22, 1864; m. 2nd, Mar.
27, 1864, Elna Carlson, b. Mar. 26, 1842. Res. Glenwood, Sevier
Co., Utah.

Isaac W. Pierce is an attorney for several law firms or unions;
has been postmaster for ten years and finally resigned ; has been
commissioned as justice of the peace and county prosecuting at-
torney, and held many offices of trust, but lately resigned from
some of those honors, as it took too much of his time from busi-
ness. He is one of the sect commonly called Mormons, and his
father was among the first to embrace this doctrine or belief. It is
'' true that our religious views differ some from the balance of the
Christian world, but the great difference is in our being misrepre-
sented by evil and designing men. I am also a minister of the
Gospel according to our faith." He went to Utah in the year
1852, and has resided there ever since.

Children.
511. I. John M., b. Sept. 19, 1862; m. Christina Hendrick-
son.
II. Phebe E., b. Feb. 24, 1865; m. Peter K. Lemmon;
res. Glenwood, Utah.

III. Isaac W., b. Jan. 29, 1867.

IV. MiAL C, b. Sept. 17, 1869.
V. Hannah A., b. Dec. 8, 1871.

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VI. Ann E., b. Feb. 24, 1874.

VII. Cora A., b. Jan. 26, 1876.

VIII. Mary L., b. Jan. 20, 1879.

IX. Eva R., b. Dec. 21, 1881.

367. James F.^ Pierce (Mial R', Isaac^ DanieP, Clothier'*,
Clothier', John', Michael'), b. Feb. 22, 1840; ra. Feb., i860, My-
rid Rundell, b. . He d. Dec. 19, 1882.

Children.
I. Charles R., b. 1867; res. Milwaukee, Wis. ; address,

35 Mitchell Building.
II. Clara, b. ; m. Moulding; res. Milwau-
kee, Wis.

368. Rev. David F/ Pierce (Mial R.' Isaac', DanieP, Cloth-
ier*, Clothier', John'\ Michael'), b. Apr. 26, 1846; m. July i, 1877,

Mary Jardin, b. ; d. ; m. 2nd, Addie Phillips. Res.

Ilion, N. Y.

Children.

I. Olive, b. May, 1887.

369. Chester M.' Pierce (John T.', Isaac', David', Clothier'',
Clothier^ John'\ Michael"), b. Sept. 27, 1847; m. July 11, 1869,
Henrietta Alvord, b. Jan. 15, 1850. Res. Plainfield, Wis.

Children.
I. William A., b. Mar. 10, 1873.
II. Louisa A., b. Feb. 6, 1876.
III. Clarence A., b. Mar. 5, 1881.

370. George W." Pierce (John T.', Isaac", David^ Clothier^
Clothier^, John', Michael'), b. Apr. 28, 1837; m. Mar. 16, 1862,
Elizabeth Horkner, b. Jan. 17, 1844. Res. Plainfield, Wis.

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Children.
I. Rosa M., b. Mar. 8, 1863.
II. George T., b. May 20, 1865 ; d. Sept. 19, 1867.

III. John T., b. Sept. 21, 1868.

IV. Ward D., b. Sept. 11, 1870; d. Apr. 22, 1872.
V. Guy N., b. July 25, 1872.

VI. Alvin E., b. Nov. 2, 1874.
VII. Urusula J., b- Jan. 14, 1877.
VIII. Eva v., b. June 13, 1879.
IX. Mary R., b. Sept. 24, 1882.

371. Lewis H.« Pierce (John T.', Isaac', David', Clothier^
Clothier^ John^ Michael^), b. July 27, 1845; m. Aug. 18, 1866,
Helen Owen, b. Mar. i, 1849. Res. Plainfield, Wis.

Children.
I. Alfred N., b. June 12, 1867.
II. Minnie A., b. Oct. 20, 1869.

III. Cornelius U., b. Apr. 8, 1872.

IV. Syble M., b. Sept. 7, 1874.
V. Lemuel A., b. Feb. 25, 1877.

VI. Guy a., b. Feb. 28, 1879.

VII. Malcrum S., b. Jan. 11, 1881.

VIII. Arthur, b. Dec. 21, 1883; d. June 17, 1884.

372. James G.^ Pierce (Israel', John", Azrikim^ Samuel'',

Azrikim^ Ephraim'^, Michael'), b. July, 1823; m. , Mrs. Sarah

Harvey. Res. 12 Norman street, Boston, Mass.

Children.
I. Alice P.,b. 1857.
II. Gilmore, b. 1867.

373. Joseph K.^ Pierce (Israel', John«, Azrikim', SamueP,
Azrikim^, Ephraim', Michael'), b. May i, 1832 ; m. Nov. 20, 1858,

Pierce Genealogy. 307

Margaret Phipps, b. Nov. 18, 1835; d. Oct. 12, 1864. Res.
Holliston, Mass.

Children.

I. Mary A., b. Oct. 21, 1861.

374. Alfred J.^ Pierce (Israer, John^ Azrikim^ Samuel*,
Azrikim^ Ephraim", Michael'), b. Nov. 23, 1833; m. June i, 1866,
Susan A. Fuller; d. s. p.; ni. 2nd, June 23, 1881, Anna F. Paine,
s. p. Res. 48 Point street, Providence, R. I. He enlisted Feb-
ruary 27, 1862; discharged at Hilton Head, S. C, March 17, 1865,
Third Rhode Island, Battery M.

375. Ferdinand I.* Pierce (Israel', John^ Azrikim^, Samuel*,
Azrikim^, Ephraim^ Michael'), b. Sept. 18, 1840; m. Anna Scott,

b. ; d. ; m. 2nd, Annie . Res. 31 Causeway street,

Boston, Mass.

Children.

I. Marion R., b. Nov. 28, 1864.
II. Leon E., b. July 4, 1870.

376. John E.^ Pierce (John', John*, Azrikim^ Samuel^ Azri-
kim^, Ephraim^, Michael'), b. Aug. 24, 1840; m. Sept. 22, 1864,
Hope T. Pierce. Res. Clinton, Mass.

Children.
I. Emma G., b. Feb. 20, 1866.
II. Frank D., b. Apr. 11, 1867.
III. Martha N., b. Feb. 20, 1876; d. June 25, 1878.

377. Charles S.* Pierce (Washington', John^ Azrikim', Sam-
uel^ Azrikim', Ephraim*, Michael'), b. Nov. 23, 1839 ; m. Sept.
25, 1861, Betsey Maria Mason, b. June 20, 1841. Res. North
Attleboro, Mass.

Children.

I. Arthur B., b. Jan. 18, 1863.
II. Benjamin E., b. June 17, 1865.

308 Pierce Genealogy.

III. Edson W., b. Nov. 27, 1868.

IV. Lewis M., b. July 15, 1871
V. Charles A., b. Oct. 15, 1873.

VI. Marion A., b. Feb. 9, 1876.

378. Charles H.® Pierce (Squier', Squier*, Azrikim', Samuel*,
Azrikim^ Ephraim^ Michaer), b. Mar. 8, 1813; m. Sept. 9, 1832,
Mary R. M. Dawson, b. June 8, 1814; d. Feb. 20, 1881 ; m. 2nd,
1882, . Res. 253 Pine street, Providence, R. I.

Charles H. Peirce was born at South Rehoboth, Mass., March
8, 1813; parents moved to Providence, R. I., April, 1817; com-
menced going to school quite young; when about ten years of age
went to work in finishing department of a bleachery; went to
school about six months of the year until about fourteen years of
age, then worked steadily until seventeen years of age, but in the
meantime went to evening schools in the winter seasons. His
father being a mechanic, he wanted him to learn a carpenter's
trade; went and worked about three years; then was married to a
lady about one year younger than himself. In the start, mutually
agreed to try to get a home of their own. They accomplished it
in ten years and had it all paid for ; did not work much at carpen-
tering after marriage; but was employed at the same establishment
as before he went to learn a trade. Then went to a print works in
1836; had charge of finishing department. In 1845, went to
print works in Fall River, Mass., and soon after was clerk and
paymaster until 1853; then the same owners wanted him to be
paymaster at the large mill of theirs in Providence; was there about
ten years; after that time was paymaster of another mill of theirs
until 1873. Since that time, he has not done much, only to look
after what little he had saved during all the time from the first
start. He was in Fall River the most part of two years settling up
a concern that had failed; that was just previous to 1881. He
lost some by trying to help others; but has enough to carry him
through by living prudently. In February, i88i,his wife wanted
to go and call on a friend of theirs about four miles from the city;
on their return their horse became frightened by a dog; the horse

Pierce Genealogy. 309

shied and backed, but did not run; his wife became excited and
jumped from the carriage; he supposed she could not be much in-
jured, for the carriage was quite low. It was some time before he
could prevail upon her to enter the carriage again. Then she
seemed very much distressed, and found it difficult to breathe. He
hurried home, and soon had a doctor, who lived in the house with
them. The doctor seemed to relieve her some, so she became quiet.
He went to put his horse in the stable in the yard; before he had
the horse unharnessed, they called and said she was dying; before
he got into the house she was gone. They lived together happily
for forty-eight years. This was a very sorrowful and sad time for
him.

Children.
I. Thomas D., b. Aug. 30, 1834; d. July 22, 1837.
II. Mary E. D., b. Feb. 7, 1837; m. Sept. 3, 186 1, Wil-
liam A. Cushman; d. s. p., June 20, 1862.
512. III. Charles E. D., b. June 4, 1841; m. Eliza L. Met-
calf.

379. Dexter H.* Pierce (Squier', Squier", Azrikim", Samuels
Azrikim^ Ephraim^ Michael'), b. Dec. 4, 1818; m. Oct. 13, 1840,
Corisander M. Hunt, b. Sept. 12, 1822. He d. Sept. 17, 1853.
Res. Providence, R. I.

Children.
I. Elizabeth, b. 1841 ; m. May i, 1859, Andrew J
Dexter; m. 2nd, Nov. 2, 1872, Jacob L. Myers, b.
Feb. 24, 1830; res. Corner Corey street, Provi-
dence, R. I. Ch., Mary L., b. June, 1863; d.
Nov., 1863.
II. Cora, b. Nov. 2, 1848; m. Nov. 22, 1863, George
M. Sawin, b. 1845; i"*"*- 2nd, June 13, 1878, Newton
A. Wing, b. Mar. 13, 1853 ; res. 349 West Twen-
ty-ninth street, New York city. Ch., George E.,
b. July 28, 1870.

380. Samuel L.« Pierce (Samuer, Squier«, Azrikim^ Sam-
uel", Azrikim^ Ephraim°, Michael'), b. Apr. 13, 1828; m. Aug.

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lo, 185 1, Ann E. C. Horton; b. Mar. 26, 1832. Res. South Re-
hoboth, Mass.

Children.
I. Nellie L., b. Nov. 16, 1866.

381. Alonzo* Pierce (Nathan', Joseph^ Azrikim', Samuel^
Azrikim*, Ephraini", Michael'), b. July 27, 1812; m. Mar. 4, 1835,
Emeline Belknap, b. May 3, 1815 ; d. June 20, 1867. Res.
Warsaw, N. Y.

Alonzo Pierce, son of Nathan Pierce, was born July 27, 181 2, at
Warsaw, N. Y. On arriving at manhood he engaged at teaching
school for a while; afterward he selected the occupation of a
farmer in his native township. In 1870, he sold his farm and re-
moved to the village of Warsaw, where he now resides. While
his life has been an uneventful one, he has always occupied the
position of a good and valuable citizen, and has long been consid-
ered by his friends and neighbors as a consistent, Christian man.
His children now alive are Beriah N. Pierce of Indianapolis, Ind.,
and Melford A. Pierce of Corning, Iowa.

Children.

513. I. Beriah N., b. Nov. 18, 1835 ; m. Kate M. Cormac.
II. Melford J., b. Sept. 17, 1840; d. Apr. 17, 1841.

514. III. Melford A., b. Sept. 17, 1842; m. Hattie Dwight.

382. Allans Pierce (Nathan\ Joseph^, Azrikim', Samuel'*, Az-
rikim^, Ephraim'', Michael'), b. Dec. 4, 1825; m. Mar. 10, 1855,
Sarah Whaley, b. May 14, 1836. He d. Sept. 4, 1869. Res.
Warsaw, N. Y.

Children.

515. I. Fred. H., b. July 8, 1858; m. Ada N. Stearns.

516. II. Elmer E., b. Oct. 6, 1861; m. Florence Bacon.
III. Celia E., b. Aug. 14, 1856; d. Sept. 11, 1859.

Pierce Genealogy. 3 1 1

383. Dexter T.® Pierce (Joseph\ JoseplA Azrikim", Samuel*,
Azrikim^, Ephraim^, Michael^), b. July 30, 1833; m. Dec. 14,
1876, Emma F. Bryant, b. Sept. 27, 1852. Res. Dighton, Mass.

Children.
I. Howard D., b. Jan. 5, 1880.
II. Edith V., b. Sept. 5, 1884.

384. Isaac N.^ Pierce (Azrikim', Joseph", Azrikim\ Samuel*,
Azrikim^, Ephraim^ Michaer), b. Oct. 26, 1818; m. Mar., 1837,
Mary Earl, b. . He d. July 24, 1852. Res. Rehoboth, Mass.

Children.
I. Isaac M. ; res. Taunton, Mass.

385. Andrew T,^ Pierce (Azrikim', Joseph^ Azrikim^, Sam-
uel\ Azrikim^ Ephrainr, Michael'), b. Mar. 26, 1827; m. Dec. 11,
1842, Eliza A. Marble, b. Aug. 10, 1824; d. Sept. 3, 1851; m. 2nd,
Mar. 20, 1852, Mary E. Seeklisea, b. June 15, 1832. Res. Hor-
tonville, Mass.

Children.

517. I. Andrew J., b. Feb. i, 1844; m. Elizabeth S. Win-

man.

518. II. Nathan F., b. July 12, 1846; m. Hattie E. Whit-

marsh.
III. George P., b. Nov. 6, 1848; m. Nov. 24, 1873, Cora
B. Hines, b. Feb. 7, 1855; d. s. p.; m. 2nd, Jan.
31, 1883, Mary J. Boardman, b. Nov. 20, 1858, s.
p.; res. Lonsdale, R. I.

519. IV. William H., b. Apr. 7, 1858; m. Martha S. Doug-

lass.

520. V. Silas A., b. Jan. 27, i860; m. Sarah F. Baker.

386. William L.* Pierce (Azrikim', Joseph", Azrikim\ Sam-
uel"*, Azrikim^ Ephraim", Michael'), b. 1837; m. Apr. 11, 1861,
Sarah E. Wright, b. . He d. Aug. 11, 1885.

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Children.
I. John W., b. Oct. lo, 1862; res. Hortonville, Mass.
11. Charles L., b. July 12, 1867.

387. Frederick P.^ Pierce (DanieF, Joseph", Azrikim^ Sam-
uel*, Azrikim^, Ephraim^, Michael'), b. Dec. 20, 1820; m. July 2,
1843, Mary O. Bentley, b. Dec. 11, 1819; d. June 7, 185 1; m.
2nd, July 4, 1852, OUvia Ovitt, b. Apr. 21, 1818; d. Apr. 15, 1876;
m. 3rd, May 14, 1877, Mrs. M. W. Stewart, b. Feb. 8, 1830. Res.
310 Wickenden street, Providence, R. I.

Frederick P. Pierce, oldest son of Daniel, was born in Reho-
both, December 20, 1820. He remained at home until eighteen
years of age, when he went to Providence, R. I., to learn the busi-
ness of a carriage manufacturer. For the past thirty-five years,
was senior partner of the firm of F. P. Pierce & Co. His present
partner is his youngest brother, Dexter D. Pierce. No other car-
riage manufacturers in the State do a business larger than is done
by this firm. He has been three times married: first, to Mary
Bentley, in July, 1843; second, to Olivia Ovitt, in July, 1852; third,
to Mrs. Mary W. Stewart, in May, 1877, with whom he is now living.
He has four children living. He has been for many years a
member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, in which for thirty
years he has held the office either of steward or trustee, sometimes
both. In politics he is a Prohibitionist, fighting the rum saloon.

Children.
I. Emma E., b. Aug. 29, 1845 ; d. Sept. 7, 1861.

521. n. William F., b. May 25, 1848; m. Eliza J. Brown.
III. Mary P., b. Nov. 7, 1850; m. May 26, 1870, Arthur

M. Baker, b. May 11, 1848; res. Providence, R.
I. Ch., Walter M., b. Oct. 24, 1876.

522. IV. Charles L., b. Apr. 28, 1853; m. Nellie R. Newcomb.

V. Martha O., b. Jan. 12, 1859; m. Nov. 26, 1879,
Browning B. Nickerson, b. June 21, 1857. Ch.,
Elmer D., b. Nov. 8, 1884; res. Providence, R. I.

Pierce Genealogy. 313

388. Lloyd B.' Pierce (Danier, Joseph^ Azrikim', Samuel*,
Azrikim^, Ephraim^, Michael^), b. Nov. 19, 1835; m. May 23,
1859, Mary J. Briggs, b. June 4, 1840. Res. Rehoboth, Mass.

Children.
I. Arthur W., b. Feb. 6, 1861.

II. Nellie M., b. Oct. 15, 1863; m. Oct. 16, 1884,
Herbert L. Horton ; res. South Rehoboth, Mass.

III. Byron C, b. Mar. 2, 1866.

IV. De Forrest D., b. Apr. 6, 1870.
V. Edgar, b. Aug. 8, 1874.

VI. Erastus, b. Nov. 28, 1876; d. Feb. 19, 1877.
VII. Erben, b. June 25, 1878; d. Aug. 15, 1878.
VIII. Ernest, b. June 25, 1878; d. Aug. 25, 1878.
IX. Twins, b. Sept. 17, 1879; both d. young.
X. Josephine E., b. Dec. 27, 1882; d. Sept. 10, 1883.

389. J. Henry* Pierce (Israel', Abraham®, Azrikim^ Samuel*,
Azrikim^, Ephraim^, Michael'), b. July 29, 1844; m. Sept. 12, 1867,
Louisa Schoenacher, b. June 14, 1850. Res. Chippewa, Ont.

He is in the hardware business in Chippewa, and is the succes-
sor of his father. He is highly respected by his fellow citizens.

Children.
I. William H., b. June 22, 1868.
II. Louisa S., b. Apr. 29, 1870.

III. Louis T., b. June 27, 1872.

IV. Cornelia C, b. June 23, 1874.
V. Charles E., b. Aug. 2, 1879.

VI. Jesse A., b. July 10, 1882.
VII. Pearl A., b. June 8, 1885.

390. James A.® Pierce (Dennis W.', Abraham®, Azrikim^,
Samuel*, Azrikim^ Ephraim'^, Michael^), b. Feb. 16, 1836; m. Nov.
24, 1857, Mary A. Holcomb, b. Apr. 27, 1836. Res. South Bris-
tol, N. Y.

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314 Pierce Genealogy.

Children.
I. Emma, b. Dec. 30, 1858; d. July 2, 1861.
II. C. Austin, b. July 3, 1863.
III. Julia A., b. July 20, 1866.

391. Jared C.^ Pierce (Jared^ Jared^ Azrikim'^, Benjamin*
Azrikim^ Ephraim', MichaeP), b. Nov. 14, 1826; m. Mar. 9, 1848,
Adaline Vaughn, b. Nov., 1830; d. Feb. 17, 1855; m. 2nd, Oct.

26, 1856, Sarah M. Stewart, b. ; d. Mar. 17, 1864; m. 3rd,

Dec. 25, 1870, Mrs. Esther Powers. Res. Lacon, 111.

Children.
I. George L., b. 1850; res. Asherville, Mitchell Co.,

Kans.
II. Adaline M., b. Sept. 4, 1856; m. Edwin Haddon
of Henry, 111.

III. Ella E., b. Feb. 17, i860.

IV. Lucy, b. May, 1862; m. William Mier.

392. Gustavus D.* Pierce (Jefferson^, Jared**, Azrikim^, Ben-
jamin*, Azrikim^, Ephraim^ Michael'), b. Dec. 28, 1840; m. Nov.
7, 1872, Mattie A. Jenkins, b. 1849. Res. Hastings and Benkle-
man. Neb.

Gustavus D. Pierce was born in Michigan. He took a full
academical course of study, and afterward graduated at the Ann
Arbor Law School, in April, 187 1. He served in the army dur-
ing the war, three years and seven months; was not wounded; was
in the Ninth Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, and in most of
its principal battles ; first Bull Run, and at Appomattox. He en-
listed as a private, and mustered out at the close of the war, first
lieutenant. He came west in the spring of 1872, located at Hast-
ings, Neb., and practiced law there about ten years. He was city
attorney two terms. He located in Benkleman, Neb., in the
spring of 1886, and is now county attorney.

Pierce Genealogy. 315

Children.

I. Burton, b. Feb. 28, 1873.

II. Jennie L., b. May, 1878.
III. Clifford, b. June, 1882.

393. Freeman A.* Pierce (Jefferson', Jared", Azrikim^ Ben-
jamin*, Azrikim^ Ephraim', Michael'), b. Aug. 5, 1845; m. Sept.
23, 1866, Henrietta L. Pruden, b. June 25, 1848. Res. 209
Cedar street. North Lansing, Mich.

Children.
I. Minerva, b. Jan. 7, 1868.

II. Olive, b. Sept. 16, 1869.

III. Frank A., b. June 3, 1871; d. June 7, 1872.

IV. Louie, b. Dec. 5, 1872.
V. Ira B., b. Mar. 3, 1878.

VI. Ernest B., b. Jan. 7, 1881.
VII. J. Roy, b. May 7, 1886.
VIIL Bessie L., b. Apr. 28, 1888.

393-1. SamueP Pierce (Nathaniel, SamueP, Joshua^, Isaac'*,
Azrikim^ Ephraim^ Michael'), b. Feb. 13, 1792; m. Nov. 8, 1815,
Dorcas Doane, b. Jan. i, 1798; d. Apr. 28, 1881. He d. Mar.
28, 1876. Res. South Orrington, Me.

Children.
523. I. Ashman, b. Mar. 13, i8i6;m. Elizabeth Mansfield.

II. Mary A., b. May 3, 1818; m. Oct. 13, 1844, Eben
H. Gibbs, b. Jan. 27, 1817; d. June 21, 1877;
res. Bangor, Me. Ch., Asham P., b. Aug. 3,
1845; d. Apr. 17, 1846; Louise P., b. Mar. 8,
1847; i^- Warren Nickerson; res. Orrington, Me.;
Ella A., b. Dec. 24, 1848; m. James O. Parsons;
Hortense, b. Feb. 27, 185 1; d. Aug. 17, 1854;
John P., b. Mar. 12, 1853; Rosena E., b. Mar. 15,
1855-

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III. Sally N. F., b. Aug. 15, 1822; d. Apr. 25, 1823.

IV. Samuel W., b. Nov. 27, 1823; d. July 17, 1843.

524. V. John W., b. Oct. 16, 1825; m. Lucinda Forbes.
VI. Dorcas R., b. Mar. 14, 1828; d. Apr. 19, 1855.

VII. Sarah W., b. Nov. 10, 1831; d. Oct. 15, 1856.
VIII. CoRRiLLOR N., b. Nov. II, 1834; m. Dec. 24, 1857
William Y. Dillingham, b. Nov. 23, 1832. Ch.,
Lizzie K., b. Dec. 5, 1859; Fuller A. P., b. Feb.
23, 1861; res. South Orrington, Me.
IX. Caleb F., b. June 21, 1837; d. Mar. 17, 1861.

393-2. Capt. Isaac* Pierce (Nathaniel', Samuel", Joshua",
Isaac*, Azrikim', Ephraim^, Michael'), b. June 22, 1778; m. May
31, 1800, Rachel Fowler. He d. Sept., 1863. Res. Bangor, Me.

Captain Isaac Pierce was born in Orrington in 1778. He fol-
lowed the sea for a few years. He was captain in the militia, and
was severely wounded in the battle of Hampden in September,
1814. The bullet flattened against the bone to the size and shape
of a coin. This piece of lead is now in existence. He was very
tall and straight; black haired. A very exemplary man indeed,
and a successful farmer.

Children.

525. I. Nathaniel, b. Jan. 30, 1802; m. Dorcas Godfrey,

Calista Sheppard and Mary H. Young.

526. II. Simeon, b. Oct. 22, 1803; m. Sarah D. Dean.

III. Dorcas, b. Nov. 13, 1805; m. Dec. 25, 1828, Alan-
son Rackliff.

IV. Lydia, b. ; d. young.

V. Dorinda, b. ; m- Oct. 22, 1829, Sewall Abbott.

VI. Syrena, b. ; m. Oct. 20, 1829, John G. Smith.

VII. Isaac, b. ; m. June 12, 1836, Mary Dean; m.

2nd, July 16, 1840, Abigail Dean.

VIII. Elijah S., b. ; m. Dec. 15, 1840, Rachel Brown;

res. Hermon, Me.
IX. Eliza K., b. ; m. Ephraim K. Dean.

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X. Abigail F., b. ; m. June 20, 1829, John Lakin.

XI. Joseph D., b. ; d. young.

XII. Alanson H., b. ; d. young.

393-3- NathanieP Pierce (Nathaniel, SamueP, Joshua',
Isaac*, Azrikim^ Ephraim^ Michael'), b. Jan. 26, 1783; m. June
3, 1806, Ruth Ryder, b. Sept., 1784; d. Sept., 1826; m. 2nd, Mrs.
Billington Smith, b. 1794; d. Aug. 13, 1880. He d. Dec. 27,
1870. Res. South Orrington, Me.

Nathaniel Pierce went to sea in his earlier days, but soon re-
turned to Orrington, Me., and settled on lands of his father, built
a large, square house ; married Ruth Ryder of Chatham, Cape
Cod, dau. of Harding Ryder. Issue, David, Harding, Charles,
George, Allen, Nathaniel, Lucinda, Rosella. Married the second
time the widow Smith. Issue, Jane and Rebecca R.; the latter
being a fine scholar and poetess. He lived a steady, sober life,
industrious and frugal, and accumulated a good property; a
respected citizen, positive as a Democrat, clear-headed, of a highly
nervous temperament. He was in the battle of Hampden, and I
believe was not the last to run. With axe in hand he cleared his
acres, rearing and supporting a large family; never in debt, always
enough to wear and eat. Many a time on his knee has he told of
bears he used to capture, the deer he shot, in his earlier years,
of the hardships he encountered and successfully came off con-
queror, as he was a man of iron with sharp, keen eye. " I see
him now, though eighty-six years old, as straight as a young tree,
with ruddy cheeks and snow-white hair, always a boy to the last."

Children.
Allen B., b. Apr., i, 1821; m. Charlotte Osgood.
George F., b. June 6, 1820; m. Lucy A. Eldridge.
Harding R., b. Feb. 7, 1807; m. Abbie R. Smith.
David, b. Sept. 13, 1808; m. Mary Crockett.
V. Lucinda, b. Apr. 19, 181 1 ; m. May 29, 1841, David
E. Flanders, b. June 4, 1815. She d. Feb. 12,
1884; res. East Hampden, Me. Ch., Herbert G.

527-

I.

528.

II.

529-

in.

530-

IV.

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P., b. ; m. Livonia S. Swan; res. East Hamp-
den, Me.; Albert A. P., b. Nov, 15, 1846; m. Au-
gusta B. Ferguson.

Lucinda Pierce was a woman of medium height
well-rounded figure, a clear complexion, large, in-
telligent black eyes, and hair straight, and black
as the raven's wing, of very superior intellect and
quick discernment; possessing extreme will power
and tenacity. Early in life she lost her mother,
when the care of a large family devolved upon
her and her only sister. In her youth she joined
the Methodist Church, and through a long life
she shone as a zealous Christian, an upright
woman, pure in life and its duties, and by her life
set an example worthy to imitate; living in the
hopes of a glorious immortality. Peace to her
name, as she sleeps in the tomb, the marble above
her bearing her last request. Gone but not lost.
She married David E. Flanders, who was born in
Alton,- N. H., of good, old revolutionary stock,
whose grandsire served under Washington, and
who participated at the battle of White Plains,
and whose father was a first cousin to Daniel
Webster. Issue: Herbert George Pierce Flan-
ders and Albert Allen Pierce Flanders.
VI. Charles M., b. July 12, 1814; m. Mary Atwell; res.
East Hampden, Me. Ch., Kate and Rose.

Charles M. Pierce was a man of medium height,
black curling hair, and very handsome. He, too
followed the sea, and through much energy soon
arrived to be master of fine vessels ; he went on
foreign voyages, and bringing at one time Irish
emigrants to this country. A skillful navigator,
and who succeeded well in his profession. He
married Mary Atwell of Orono, Me., and had two
daughters, Kate and Rose.

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VII. RosiLLA, b. May 13, 181 7; m. Captain Elias Boyn-
ton, b. 1815; d. Jan. 13, 1881; res. Bangor, Me.
Ch., Emma R., b. Nov. 24, 1843; m. Captain
George Cummings; Alice C, b. Feb. 4, 1857;
Cecelia.
531. VIII. Nathaniel H., b. Sept. 30, 1822; m. Sarah Bart-
lett.

IX. Jane, b. ; m. Capt. George Atwood, s. p.

X. Olive, b. ; m. Melville Trask; res. California.

XI. Rebecca, b. ; unm.

393-4. Capt. David* Pierce (Nathaniel, SamueP, Joshua^
Isaac*, Azrikim^, Ephrainr, Michael'), b. Sept. 7, 1788; m. 1817,
Polly Smith, b. May 30, 1795; d. Sept. 14, 1878. He d. Apr. 30,
1866. Res. South Orrington, Me.

Captain David Pierce was born in Orrington, Me., in 1788.
He early took to the sea, and for many years run a packet between
Bangor, Me., and Boston. This was before a steamer was seen
on those waters. He amassed a fortune in that way, and was
considered a shrewd, keen, business man, and he had the confi-
dence of all. The captain stood six feet, and was as straight as
an arrow. His word was as good as his bond, and he was re-
spected by all who knew him. He died at Orrington.

Children.

532. I. David W., b. Jan. 29, 1817; m. Deborah B. Snow.

533. II. Horace W., b. July n, 1828; m. Elizabeth J. Bart-

lett.

III. Mary A., b. Sept. 8, 1827 ; m. Nov. 15, 1844, Jabez

H. Snow, b. June r, 1818; d. Feb., 1877, lost at
sea; res. Bucksport, Me. Ch., Albert H., b. Sept.
23, 1845; lost at sea, Feb., 1873; Mary L.,b. Nov,
29, 1847; Walter, b. Mar. 7, 1856; res. St. Paul,
Minn.; Horace E., b. May 5, i860; Kittie McE.,
b. Nov. 30, 1866; d. Nov. II, 1883.

IV. William M., b. ; d. Nov. 3, 1843.

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534. V. Reuben S., b. Oct. 10, 1821; m. Mercy T. Eldridge.
VI. Edwin R., b. Apr. 12, 1831; d. Oct. 18, 1854.

393-5. Joshua Y.^ Pierce (Samuel', Samuel^ Joshua^ Isaac*,
Azrikim^ Ephraim^ Michael'), b. July 3, 1802; m. Apr. 30, 1828,
Jemima Mason. Res. Welfleet, Mass.

Children.
I. Sally M., b. Aug. 4, 1829.
II. Ephraim G., b. Nov. 6, 1830; m. Elizabeth .

III. Samuel M., b. Aug. 7, 1828.

IV. Benjamin W., b. Nov. 19, 1836.
V. Joshua, b. July 23, 1840.

393-6. Thomas N.* Pierce (Samuel^ Samuel', Joshua',
Isaac*, Azrikim'', Ephraim'^, Michael'), b. Sept. 11, 1804; m. July
I, 1828; Lucy Fuller, b. 1806; d. Apr. 23, 1839; m. 2nd, June 2,
1846, Emeline Field. He d. Mar. 20, 1876. Res. Walpole,Mass.

Children.
I. Benjamin H., b. Mar. 6, 1829; m. Mar. i, 1849,
Anna M. Nevin. He d. Apr. 8, 1886, in Brook-
lyn, N. Y.

535. II. Thomas G., b. Sept. 12, 1832 ; m. Mary A. Fales.

III. William H., b. May 5, 1839; m. July 25, 1864,

Sarah Grove r.

IV. Charles A., b. . VI. Annie N., b. .

V. Abbie F., b. . VII. Mary L., b. .

393-8. SamueP Pierce (David', Samuel, Joshua^, Isaac*, Az-
rikim'', Ephraim^ Michael'), b. Sept. 3, 1795; m. Oct. 19, 1820,
Nancy Young, b. Aug. 31, 1794; d. Sept. 21, 1872. He d. Mar.
3, 1841. Res. Welfleet, Mass.

Children.

536. I. Elisha, b. Jan. 18, 1826; m. Mary S. Gallup.

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II. James S., b. Oct. 7, 1828; d. unm., Sept. 25, 1853,
in Portsmouth, N. H.

III. Anna Y., b. July 3, 1841; m. June 10, i860, James

J. Doane; res. Provincetown, Mass.

IV. David Y., b. Oct. 23, 1823; m. Nov. 24, 1847,

Hannah P. Ryder; m. 2nd, Jan. 11, 1866, Ma-
tilda A. Kemp; res. Welfleet, Mass.

V. Samuel W., b. Apr. 28, 1831; m. Oct. 14, 1850,

Elizabeth W. Jacobs ; res. Boylston station, Bos-
ton, Mass.

VI. Washington F., b. Mar. 19, 1835; m. Feb. 7, 1858,

Mary A. Daniels; res. Welfleet, Mass.

393-9. David^ Pierce, Jr. (David^ SamueP, Joshua', Isaac*,
Azrikim^, Ephraim*^, Michael), b. Aug. 10, 1804; m. Aug. 21,
1825, Ruth F. King. He d. May 15, 1870. Res. Welfleet, Mass.

Children.
I. Betsey A., b. Nov. 23, 1825 ; m. May 5, 1844, Sam-
uel Roberts; m. 2nd, July 22, 1878, William C.
Atwood; res. Welfleet, Mass.

II. Ruth P., b. Sept. 11, 1828; m. Nov. 15, 1846, Still-

man Brown, Jr.; res. Swampscott, Mass.

III. Sarah C.,b. Oct. 23, 1830; m. Nov. 26, 1848, John

Barnes ; res. Swampscott, Mass.

IV. Elkana H., b. June i, 1833; d. Sept. 8, 1833.

V. Clarissa A., b. Sept. 9, 1834; m. July i, 1855,
Freeman Myrick; res. Welfleet, Mass.
■ VI. David H., b. Mar. i, 1837; m. May 30, 1861, Mary

A. Myrick ; res. Welfleet, Mass.
VII. Ann M., b. June 18, 1842; d. Dec. 29, i860.
VIII. Zephaniah H., b. Aug. 24, 1844; m. Apr. 3, 1871,
Angie E. Newcomb, b. Oct. 6, 1849; res. Wel-
fleet, Mass.

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322 Pierce Genealogy.

393-10. Zephaniah^ Pierce (Solomon', Samuer, Joshua\
Isaac*, Azrikim^ Ephraini'^, Michael'), b. July 24, 1801 ; m. Sept.
II, 1825, Sally Lauman. Res. Welfleet and Daxbury, Mass.

Children.
I. Edward J. L., b. July 21, 1831 ; d. June 4, 1835.
II. Mary J., b. Sept. 7, 1834; m. Aug. 27, 1852, James
F. Graham ; res. Welfleet, Mass.

III. Edward J., b. June 4, 1836; d. June 4, 1838.

IV. Hope, b. ; m. June 10, 1863, Joseph Graham,

res. Welfleet, Mass.

393-11. Oliver B.^ Pierce (Joshua^, Samuel*, Joshua^ Isaac*,
Azrikim*, Ephraim^, Michael'), b. June 6, 1818; m. June 20, 1838,
Mary A. Chipman, b. Aug. 11, 1818. He d. Oct. 7, 1883. Res.
Welfleet, Mass.

Children,

I. Eleanor M., b. May 2, 1839; m. July 28, 1858,
Francis C Gates, b. Nov. 25, 1836; res. Welfleet,
Mass. Ch., Francis S., b. June 27, 1859; d.
Mar. 20, 1862; Frances E., b. June 17, 1878.
• II. Charles C, b. Aug. 24, 1844; d. Oct. 30, 1869.

537. III. Barnabas H., b. Dec. 4, 1846; m. Lilla C. New-

comb.

538. IV. James O., b. Sept. 23, 1849; m. Ella A. Cobb.

393-12. Reuben* Pierce (Thomas^, Joshua^ Joshua^ Isaac*,
Azrikim^, Ephraim^, Michael'), b. 1804; m. 1826, Ruth Rich, b.
1803; d. 1865. He d. Sept. 15, 1844. Res. Princetown, Mass.

Early Sunday, September 15, 1844, occurred a disaster, that in
mystery and agonizing detail paralyzed the community of Welfleet
and vicinity. It was the loss of the " Commerce's " crew, and in-
cluded among others, Reuben Pierce, aged 39 years. The sailors
were all young men of the vicinity and highly respected, being
members of the South Truro Methodist Episcopal Church. Sun-
day, September 15, was noticed as a beautiful day; the first
charming touches of early autumn brightened the landscape; the

Pierce Genealogy. 323

valley lay in soft sunshine; the brown hills were lovely in repose,
and the blue waters of the bay rested in quiet splendor. Such a
day-picture Hubart must have realized when he wrote:

Sweet day, so pure, so calm, so bright,
The bridal of the earth and sky.

The "Commerce " was well known along the shore, and Mon-
day morning, when the boats went out of the harbor they saw her
lying at anchor in the roadstead off Truro shore, as is customary
in fine weather. They supposed she had come in during the
night, and as there was no boat, that the crew had gone home.
Later in the morning, and the boat not having been seen, and
none of the crew moving, one of the neighbors went to Captain
Lombard's house; his wife said her husband had not been at
home, and no news from them since they went away.

The vessel was then boarded. She was found carefully secured,
but no signs of life. The crew had evidently left the boat. It
soon transpired that the " Commerce " had been seen by several
persons during Sunday, but lying abreast a high hill near the cap-
tain's house, she had not been observed by the friends. General
search was made, and near noon the boat was found ashore seven
miles or more south with a plank started from her bilge. More
than this was never known ; all else was conjecture. How a crew
of ten active men, many, if not all, expert swimmers, could all be
drowned in smooth water, so near the shore, probably having the
usual complement of oars, thwarts, etc., how the leak occurred,
and why it could not have been stopped, with many other queries,
will ever remain a mystery. With Captain Lombard was found his
watch, stopped at four thirty, showing the time of the accident.
From time to time, during three weeks, from Barnstable to Beaver
Point, a distance of thirty miles, all were found, received the
sacred rites of home burial, with solemn services, and were com-
mitted dust to dust. '

Upon the breezy headland, the fishermen's graves they made;

Where, over the daisies and clover bells, the oaken branches swayed;

Above them the birds were singing in the cloudless skies of fall,

And under the bank the billows were chanting their ceaseless call ;

For the foaming line was curving along the hollow shore.

Where the same old waves were breaking, that they would ride no more.

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Children.

I. Jeremiah R., b. 1833. Ch., Willie H., b. 1861 ;

George N., b. 1864; Lucy E., b. 1866; Benjamin
G.,b. 1869; res. Princetown, Mass.
II. Martha R., b. 1835.
III. Jerusha, b. 1837 ; m. Dyer.

539. IV. Reuben, b. 1838; m. Rebecca R. Smith.

V. Joshua R., b. 1839.
VI. Benjamin Y., b. 1841. Ch., Maggie E. and Fan-
nie M.
VII. Abigail Y., b. 1843; m. Lovett.

393-13. Nathaniel* Pierce (Thomas', Joshua", Joshua\
Isaac*, Azrikim'', Ephraim^, Michael'), b. Sept. 14, 1791; m. Dec.
13, 1814, Martha Rich, b. Aug. 25, 1792; d. Dec. 20, 1879. He
d. Nov. 27, 1873. Res. Welfleet, Mass.

Children.

540. I. Nehemiah R., b. Nov. 11, 1823; m. Anna M. Allen.

II. Joanna C, b. Nov. 13, 1828; m. July 26, 1846; m.

Oliver P. Thompson, b. May 20, 1823 ; res. Hol-
liston, Mass., s. p.

541. III. Henry R., b. July 30, 1817; m. Sophia Mayo.

IV. Ruth, b. Sept. 24, 1819; m. Oct. 9, 1847, Justin

Williams; d. ; res. Truro.

V. Nathaniel, b. Sept. 15, 1821 ; d. .

VI. Joshua R., b. Apr. 11, 1832.

393-14. Israel* Pierce (William^, Joshua'', Joshua^ Isaac*,

Azrikim*, Ephraim^, Michael'), b. ; m. Deborah Rich. Res.

Welfleet, Mass.

Children.

542. I. Israel R., b. ; m. Bethiah Sweet and Rachel

Holbrook.

394. Charles E.* Pierce (Joseph S.^ Nathan*, Nathaniel^
Joseph*, Azrikim^ Ephraim^, Michael'), b. May 26, 185 1 ; m. Feb.

Pierce Genealogy. 325

20, 1876, Ida A. Blackmer, b. Dec. 27, 1856. Res. Rehoboth,
Mass.

Children.

I. Clarence E., b. Sept. 10, 1877; d. Jan. 4, 1878.

II. Lena O., b. Sept. 27, 1879.

III. Lulu A., b. June 14, 1882.

IV. Mable a., b. Jan. 4, 1884.

395. George Childs* Pierce (Childs^ Nathan*, Nathaniel,
Joseph*, Azrikim^, Ephraim^, Michael'), b. Jan. 17, 1842; m. July
3, 1865, Sarah H. Torme, b. Mar. 17, 1843. Res. 395 Broad
street. Providence, R. I.

^ Children.

I. Cora M., b. June 30, 1866.

II. George A., b. Sept. 11, 1874; d. July 7, 1881.

396. Edgar B.^ Pierce (Barnard W.', Aaron', Nathaniel",
Joseph*, Azrikim^, Ephraim^, Michael^), b. Oct. 10, 1842; m. Nov.,
1865, Eliza R. Smith, b. Feb. 13, 1840; d. Sept. 8, 1866; m. 2nd,
June 23, 1873, Mrs. Gertrude M. Smith, b. May 8, 1842. Res.
New London, Conn.

Children.
I. Winnifred, b. Mar. 30, 1874,
II. Georgiana, b. Dec. 29, 1877.

III. CouRTTONE B., b. Mar. 4, 1885.

397. Nelson M.^ Pierce (Jonathan W.', Aaron^ Nathaniel*,

Joseph'*, Azrikim^, Ephraim'\ Michael'), b. ; m. Eliza Geers,

b. ; d. . He d. . Res. New London, Conn. Has

a son and a daughter.

398. Rufus W.« Pierce (Jonathan W.', Aaron^ Nathaniel',
Joseph'*, Azrikim^, Ephraim'\ Michael'), b. May 31, 1829; m. June
5, 1853, Sarah E. Kingsley, b. June 26, 1834. Res. Westerly, R. I.

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Children.
I. Sarah, b. Aug. 31, 1854; d. Aug. 31, 1854.
II. Mary, b. Aug. 31, 1854; d. Sept. 22, 1854.
III. Adrian R., b. Oct. 22, 1856; m. Nov. 18, 1882,
Sarah C Austin. Ch., Grace E., b. Dec. 9, 1885;
Adrian R., b. Aug. 21, 1887; res. Westerly, R. I.
IV. Adriana, b. Oct. 22, 1856; m. June 9, 1877, Horace
M. Frazier. She d. July 3, 1886; res. Westerly,
R. I. Ch., Edith, b. Oct. 13, 1881 ; Adriana, b.
July 4, 1884; d. July 5, 1884.

399. Horace Lanphere^ Pierce (Jonathan W.', Aaron^
Nathaniel^ Joseph"*, Azrikim^, Ephraim-, Michael'), b. Mar. 25,
1835; m. Nov. 27, 1856, Harriett Elizabeth Horton, b. May 3,
1836, in Plainfield, Conn. Res. Westerly, R. I.

Children.
543. I. Frederick L., b. Oct. 8, 1857; m. Annie L.Austin.

400. Leonard A.* Pierce (James C, Aaron^, Nathaniel',
Joseph"*, Azrikim^, Ephraim'^, Michael'), b. Nov. 19, 185 1 ; m. Jan.
21, 1875, Alida P. Stetson, b. June 4, 1855. Res. Taunton, Mass.

Children.
I. Frederick J., b. Sept. 23, 1876.
II. Cora L., b. July 18, 1878.

III. Edith M., b. Nov. 7, 1879.

IV. Florence M., b. Apr. 7, 1882.

V. Ralph S., b. Oct. 19, 1883; d. May 29, 1886.
VI. Sophia B., b. Oct. 4, 1885.

401. Alonzo E.^ Pierce (Stephen', Asahel', Stephen', Joseph^
Azrikim^, Ephraim^ Michael'), b. July 12, 1838; m. Sept. 20, 1865,
Nellie A. White, b. Feb. i, 1842. Res. Pawtucket, R. I.

Children.
I. Alton L., b. Sept. 8, 1867.

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II. Howard E., b. Nov. 26, 1870.
III. Irene A., b. Dec. 19, 1875.

402. Orion A.® Pierce (Stephen', Asaher, Stephen', Joseph*,
Azrikim^, Ephraim^, Michael'), b. Aug. 28, 1840; m. Dec. 29,
1864, Sophia H. Orcutt, b. Oct. 9, 1843. Res. Ashland, Neb.

Children.
I. Louisa A., b. Dec. 16, 1872.

403. Alonzo D.* Pierce (Alonzo', Asahel^ Stephen^ Joseph^
Azrikim^ EphraimS Michael'), b. Sept. 17, 1825; m. May 9, 1854,
Dulcena Nelson, b. July 30, 1829. Res. East Calais, Vt.

Children.

I. Harley M., b. Mar. 24, 1855; unm. ; teacher. Dean

Academy, Franklin, Mass.

II. Inez M., b. June 27, 1857.

404. Henry C.^ Pierce (Alonzo', Asahel^ Stephen*, Joseph'*,
Azrikim^, Ephrain"l^ Michael'), b. Dec. 7, 1829; m. June 10, 1858,
Margarett Riley, b. May 2, 1833. He d. June 29, 1877. Res.
45 Sycamore street, New Bedford, Mass.

Children.
I. Henry C, b. May 16, 1859; m. Sept. i, 1884; res.
Escanaba, Mich.

II. Annie E., b. Apr. 8, 1862; res. New Bedford, Mass.

III. Emerancy, b. Apr. 8, 1862; m. Feb. 16, 1882,

Fred. A. Shockley ; res. New Bedford, Mass.

IV. Margaretta, b. May 21, 1864; m. May 14, 1884,

Alfred C. Whitney; res. New Bedford, Mass.
V. Thirza D., b. May 21, 1864.
VI. Christina, b. Apr. 15, 1871.

405. Walter L.** Pierce (Zepheniah G.\ Noah"*, Stephen^

328 Pierce Genealogy.

Joseph^ Azrikim', Ephraim'^, Michael'), b. Oct. 20, 1855 ; m. Nov.
I, 1875, Dianna F. Tubas, b. Sept. 22, 1855. Res. East Calais,
Vt.

Children.

I. Maude L., b. Aug. 5, 1877.
II. Charles T., b. Dec. 25, 1879.

406. Marcus*^ Pierce (Horatio', Noah", Stephen^ Joseph*,
Azrikim*, Ephraim^ Michael'), b. July 26, 1830; m. May i, 1855,
Eliza A. Ames, b- Dec. 21, 1828. Res. Bridgewater, Mass.

Children.
I. Marcia E , b. June 5, 1858.

II. Marcus A., b. Feb. 11, i860.

407. William H.' Pierce (Lewis D.B.\ Noah^ Noah^ Joseph^
Azrikim^, Ephraim'\ Michael'), b. Feb. 2, 1840; m. Oct. 1, 1864,
Ruth P. Martin, b. Nov. 22, 1846. Res. 28 Sherburne street.
Providence, R. I.

Children.

I. Florence B., b. Aug. 11, 1868.
II. Bessie B., b. May 24, 1870.

III. Clara T., b. Mar. 7, 1872.

.408. Mark A.^ Pierce (Anthony', AppoUus^ Noah', Joseph^
Azrikim'*, Ephraim'^ Michael'), b. Apr. 18, 1841; m. Sept. 7, 1865,
Mary E. Rowland, b. Aug. 16, 1846. Res. 564 Eddy street,
Providence, R. I.

Children.
I. Clarence A., b. Aug. 11, 1867.
II. Frank H., b. Dec. 11, 1869. .^' -"P- - '' ^^' ^•

III. Edwin F. b. Feb. 14, 1872.

IV. Lillian E., b. Nov. 22, 1885.

\409. Franklin^ Pierce (Anthony^, Appollus^ Noah', Joseph*,
Azrikim', Ephraim^, Michael^), b. Mar. 5, 1849; m. Apr. 16, 1868,

Pierce Genealogy. 329

Mary A. Smith, b. Mar. 4, 1846. Res. 564 Eddy street, Provi-
dence, R. I.

Children.

I. Earnest A., b. Apr. 16, 1871; d. May, 1871.

II. Grace L., b. Nov. 10, 1873; d. Oct. 23, 1880.

III. Edith A., b. Jan. 23, 1876.

IV. Howard P., b. Mar. 24, 1881 ; d. Aug. 31, 1883.

410. Phillip* Pierce (Phillip', Wheeler', Wheeler', Mial^
Ephraim^, Ephrainr, Michael'), b. Feb. 12, 1784; m. Mar. 29,
1807, Chloe Horton, b. June 11, 1785; d. Nov. 22, i860. He d.
June 9, 1866. Res. Savoy, Mass.

Children.
544. I. Stillman, b. Apr. 12, 1808; m. Eunice Staples.

II. Nancy, b. Apr. 8, 1810; d. 1813.

III. Almira, b. June 29, 1812; d. Oct. 26, 1838.

IV. Phillip, b. June 5, 1815 ; d. Oct. 21, 1857.

V. Christopher, b. July 14, 1817; d. Nov. 11, 1835.

546. VI. George F., b. Feb. 3, 1820; m. Anna Cain.

VII. Chloe A., b. July 6, 1822; m. Mar. 19, 1840, Ashley
Meekins.
VIII. Ezra, b. Dec. 6, 1824; d. 1828.

547. IX. Jarvis, b. Oct. 18,1826; m. Achsah M. Macomber.

411. Capt. Ezra* Pierce (Nathan', Nathan^ Nathan^ Mial",
Ephraim\ Ephraim", Michael'), b. 1806; m. 1827, Eliza Gurley,
b. 1802; d. 1873. He d. Feb. 21, 1886. Res. Manchester, N. Y.

Captain Ezra Pierce died in Manchester, N. Y., February 21,
1886, aged 79 years, 7 months and 4 days. The deceased was born
in that town in 1806, and had always lived in the same house in
which he died. In his death another of the land-marks, connect-
ing the past with the present generation, has been removed. It
is a notable fact that not one of the residents of the town who
were early associated with him in public affairs are now living.
He had held various offices in the town, being elected its super-
visor in 1838, 1839, 1840, 1841, 1842, and again in 1853, 1856,
42

330 Pierce Genealogy.

1857, and was justice of the peace for twenty-two years. In 1847, he
was elected a Member of Assembly from Ontario county. In the
several duties to which his fellow-citizens called him, he evinced
sound judgment, tact and industry. In 1827, the deceased was
married to Eliza Gurley, with whom he lived for many years, and
whose death occurred in 1873. He leaves five children to mourn
their loss, viz.: E. Jane, Clara G., Mrs. Burrus Osgood, and Mrs.
Harvey N. Short, residing in Manchester, and Mrs. A. D. Arnold,
residing in Kansas. The funeral services, which were appropri-
ately and impressively conducted by Rev. M. V. Willson, were
held at his home, where his relatives and friends assembled to pay
him their last tribute of respect, and sympathize with his afflicted
family. His kindly smiles and cordial welcome, his warm hand-
grasp and cheering words are no more for us only in memory.
But in the family he will be so sadly missed. His wise counsel
was always cheerfully given; his parental affections, his loving care
and faithful example will never be forgotten.

Children.
I. Sarah, b. Nov. 28, 1828; m. Nov. 15, 1849, Burrus
Osgood, b. June 27, 1818; res. Manchester. Ch.,
Carlos P., b. Mar. 11, 1857; m. Jan. 22, 1889,
Daisy D. Allen; Addie E., b. Jan. 6, 1859; m.
Oct. 9, 1878, Joseph F. Clark; res. Manchester.
II. E. Jane, b. July 27, 1830; res. Manchester.

III. Ellen A., b. Oct. 3, 1834; m. Sept. 18, 1861, Alan-

son D. Arnold, b. Feb. 27, 1834; res. Longford,
Kansas. Ch., Lewis, b. Oct. 29, 1863; Hattie, b.
Mar. 30, 1865; Willis, b. Oct. 7, 1867; Allen, b.
Oct. 21, 1868; Robert, b. Oct. 19, 1870; Ralph,
b. Apr. 21, 1873; Ray, b. Oct. 18, 1877.

IV. Caroline, b. Dec. i, 1838; m. Jan. 13, 1876, Har-

vey N. Short, b. June 8, 1833; res. Clifton Spa,
N. Y. Ch., E. Pierce, b. July 16, 1877; Stanley,
b. Feb. 22, 1883.
V. Clara G., b. Mar. 13, 1841; res. Manchester.

Pierce Genealogy. 331

412. Nathan* Pierce (Nathan', Nathan', Nathan^ Mial^
Ephraim^, Ephraim", Michael'), b. Sept. 27, 1790, in Cheshire,
Mass.; m. in Manchester, N. Y., May 10, 1817, Amy Aldrich, b.
May 9, 1787 ; d. Feb. 28, i86i . He d. Mar. 30, 1862, in Marengo,
Mich.

Children.

I. MowRY A., b. Apr. 13, 1818; res. Manchester, Mich.

548. II. Russell, b. July 11, 182S; m. Louise Hoskins.
III. Emily, b. Sept. 4, 1819.

549. IV. Hiram, b. Oct. 7, 182 1; m. Catherine Cassady.

V. Adaline, b. Sept. 26, 1823; m. Graham; res.

Marengo, Mich.
VI. Phebe S., b. Nov. 5, 1825 ; m. Mar. 26, 1854, Peter
Mulvany, b. Mar. 12, 1823, s. p. She d. Aug.
10, 1878.
VII. Amy a., b. Oct. 27, 1830; m. Jan. i, 1857, Peter G.
Hoag, b. Feb. 20, 1829, s. p.; res. Otsego, Mich.

413. Earl D.* Pierce (Earl D.', Benjamin^ Nathan', Mial*,
Ephraim^ Ephraim'-, Michael'), b. Sept. 23, 1818; m. Feb. 8,
1848, Sarah B. Mauran, b. June 22, 1826. He d. Jan. 20, 1883.
Res. 258 Benefit street. Providence, R. I.

Children.
I. Edward D., b. Feb. 24, 1849; m. Oct. 29, 1885,
Mabell V. Seagrave, b. Aug. 12, 1864, s. p.; res.
43 South Main street, Providence, R. I.
II. Lydia, b. Oct. 27, 1854; m. Aug., 1876, John W.
Mitchell, b. Apr. 6, 1848; res. Providence, R. I.
Ch., John P., b. June 4, 1880.
III. Jessica, b. Sept. 30, i860.

414. Otis* Pierce (Pardon', Pardon", Nathan', Mial", Ephraim^,
Ephrainr, Michael'), b. Oct. 4, 1796; m. in Norway, N. Y., Polly

Giles, b. ; d. Jan. i, 1833. He d. Nov. 5, 1875. Res.

Newport, N. Y.

332 Pierce Genealogy.

Children.

550. I. Ambrose G., b. May 8, 1S20; m. Charlotte Wash-

burn.

551. II. James P,,b. Apr. 12, 1825; m. Lucy A. Jones.

III. Esther, b. Apr. 7, 1818; m. Mar. 5, 1840, Benja-
min N. Hinman, b. Mar. 10, 1813 ; d. Oct. 6, 1868;
res. loi West Seventh street, Oswego, N. Y. He
was a farmer, justice of the peace, Presbyterian,
Republican, and highly esteemed citizen. Ch.,
Gertrude E., b. Nov. 14, 1841 ; m. Andrew
Ketcham; res. Bushnell's Basin, N. Y. ; John E.,
b. Nov. 14, 1845; res. Buffalo, N. Y. ; Helen J.,
b. Dec. 6, 1848; m. Thurston Dunham; d. July 2,
1883; Carrie E., b. Apr. 29, 185 1; d. May 6,
1855; Cora A., b. Aug. 23, 1857; m. Judson Steven-
son, d. July 12, 1882; Benjamin N., b. Aug. 25,
i860; m. Mina Brower; res. Hannibal, N. Y.
Ch., Marguerita A. and Harry E.; E. May, b. Aug.
23, 1863; m. Edmund J. Vert; res. Cazenovia, N.
Y. Ch., Harold M.

IV. Elizabeth F., b. ; m. 1846, Robert M. Cruik-

shank. She d. Oct. 26, 1855; ^'^s. Deerfield, N.
Y. Ch., Emily, b. Oct. 28, 1852; m. May, 1872,
Henry Barwell; res. Poland, N. Y. Ch., Mary
E., b. Mar. 19, 1873; Henry L., b. Jan. 4, 1879;
George G., b. ; res. Poland, N. Y.

415. Samuel S.^ Pierce (Jeremiah W.', Nathan^ Nathan^
Mial*, Ephraim^ Ephraim'\ Michael'), b. Aug. 27, 1833; m. Dec.
6, 1869, Mary G. Boyce, b. May 18, 1849. Res. Assonett Village,
Freetown, Mass.

Children.

I. Annie L., b. Sept. i, 1881.

416. Ezra^ Pierce (Martin'', Martin^, Nathan^ Mial\ Ephraim^
Ephraim^ Michael'), b. in Rehoboth ; m. Dec. 8, 1842, Joanna
Horton. He d. Aug. 28, 1875. Res. Swansey, Mass.

Pierce Genealogy. 333

Children.
I. Ellen S., b. Aug. 2, 1843.
II. Charles E., b. Sept. 3, 1845.
III. James B., b. Mar. 31, 1849.

417. Asa T.^ Pierce (Asa', Peleg'', Nathan^, M^al^ Ephraim^
Ephraim^, Michael'), b. Aug. 18, 1814; m. July 30, 1835, Hannah
Hopkins, b. Feb. 27, 1815. Res. Munday, Mich.

Children.
I. Martha S., b. Apr. 29, 1837; m. Nov. 11, 1867,
Mallard M. Campbell, b. June 11, 1837; d. Feb.
9, 1880; res. Munday, Mich., s. p.
552. II. Nathan W., b. Jan. 11, 1840; m. Maggie Kinney.

III. Laura H., b. Feb. 29, 1844 ; m. Mar. 23, 1869, Joseph

E. Johnson, b. Aug. 15, 1836. Ch., Asa Webster,
b. June 4, 1870; Joseph Frederick, b. Dec. 25,
187 1 ; Frank H., b. Feb. 27, 1878; res. Munday,
Mich.

IV. JuLiANNA, b. Apr. 29, 1850; d. Feb. 16, 1852.
V. George H., b. May 16, 1852; d. Jan. 14, 1853.

VI. Asa F., b. Aug. 7, 1854; res. Munday, Mich.

418. William B.' Pierce (Asa^ Peleg^ Nathan^ MialS
Ephraim^ Ephraim-, Michael'), b. Jan. i, 1819; m. Louise G.
Conant. He d. July 12, 1876. Res. .

Children.

I. Spencer, b. .

II. Morris, b. .

III. Watson, b. .

IV. Sidney W. G., b. .

V. Nelly, b. .

419. Hon. Edwin .C.^ Pierce (Gardner', Peleg", Nathan^,
Mial'', Ephraim^, Ephraim'-' Michael'), b. Jan. 11, 1853; m. May

334 Pierce Genealogy.

19, 1881, Martha A. Collinghaui, b. May 22, 1853. Lawyer. Res.
Providence, R. I.

Edwin Chace Pierce, son of Gardner and Elvira A. (Newman-
Grace) Pierce, was born at Providence, R. I., January 11, 1853.
He was educated in the public schools of his native city. The
death of his father compelled him to abandon the cherished plan of
pursuing a college course, and at the age of eighteen years he began
the study of law in the office of E. M. Jenckes in Providence.
He remained with Mr. Jenckes one year, and then passed two
years as a student in the offices of Thurston, Ripley & Co., the
leading law firm of Providence. Engaging in the practice of law
in Providence, Mr. Pierce is still (1886) an active practitioner at
the Rhode Island bar. In politics Mr. Pierce is a Republican,
and in the presidential campaigns of 1876, 1880, and 1884 made
many speeches in advocacy of the Republican cause in Rhode
Island and other States. In 1876, 1880, and in 1884, Mr. Pierce
was an earnest advocate of the nomination of James G. Blaine to
the presidency, and in 1884, made speeches for Blaine and Logan
at the request of the Republican National Committee. In April,
1888, he was elected to the Rhode Island Legislature. Mr.
Pierce was married May 19, 1881 to Martha A. Collingham.

420. William H.' Pierce (Gardner', Peleg*, Nathan^ Mial^
Ephraim^, Ephraim^ Michael), b. Dec. 11, 1832; m. Aug. 15,
1861, Ellen M. Graves, b. Oct. 13, 1834. Res. Fall River, Mass.

Children.
I. William W., b. Aug. 3, 1862; d. Nov. 3, 1869.
II. Ethel J., b. Aug. 12, 1864.

III. Henry V., b. Mar. 8, 1866; d. May 2, 1872.

IV. Clifford G., b. June 12, 1868.
V. Carrie E., b. Mar. i, 1871.

VI. Lizzie M., b. Dec. 10, 1873.

421. William C Pierce (Dexter^ Peleg'', Nathan^ Mial*,

Pierce Genealogy. 335

Ephraim'', Ephraira^, Michael'), b. Feb. 6, 1855; m. Apr. 17,
1879, Lilla M. Bent, b. Nov. 18, 1854. Res. Worcester, Mass.

Children.
I. Alice L., b. Sept. 11, 1880.

422. Walter C Pierce (Dexter^ Peleg', Nathan^ MialS
Ephraim^, Ephraim^ Michael^), b. Feb., 1855; m June 9, 1880,
Mary C Clark, b. Nov. 14, 1859. Res. 34 Ashburton street,
Providence, R. I.

Children.
I. Louise S., b. Feb. 12, 1885.

423. Alfred^ Pierce (Lewis^ Preserved^ Nathan^ Mial*,
Ephraim^, Ephraim^, Michael'), b. May 7, 1817; m. June 10, 1841,
Marietta Williams. Res. Swansey, Mass.

424. Benjamin W.* Pierce (Lewis', Preserved^ NathanS
Mial*, Ephraim^ Ephraim^, Michael^), b. Apr. 9, 1819; m. Aug. 2,
1841, Clarissa G. Carpenter, b. Sept. 3, 1818; d. Feb. 13, 1847;
m. 2nd, Sept. 6, 1847, Mary A, Bragg, b. June 30, 1820. Res.
Newport, R. I.

Benjamin W. Pierce was born in Swansey, April 9, 1819. His
parents removed to Fall River, Mass., when he was five years of age,
and a year later to New Bedford, where he remained one year,
and returned to Fall River. The month before he was eight years
old he went into a factory to work for fifty cents a week. He
continued in that factory for ten years, without any schooling
other than what he had before he went into the factory. At
seventeen he first learned to write his name, and what he subse-
quently learned in the chirographical art, he acquired unaided. He
entered as an apprentice in a printing office in Fall River in 1837.
The same year he removed to Providence, where he continued in
the same line of business. At twenty-two years of age he was one
of the editors of the Christian Soldier, a weekly paper published

336 Pierce Genealogy

in Pawtucket, Mass. In 1844, he entered upon the pubUcation of
the Sparkling Fountain, a temperance paper, and waged such a
war against the rum traffic that his office was mobbed and the
type thrown into the Blackstone river. He removed from Paw-
tucket to Boston in 1852, and became one of the editors of the
American Patriot, a Native American organ. He removed to
Providence in 1856, and thence to Fall River in 1857, and was
one of a firm that started the first daily paper ever published in
that city. The panic of that year caused the death of the paper
before it was a year old. In 1858, he removed to Newport, as
local editor of the Daily News, being the first reporter ever em-
ployed in that capacity in Newport. In 1 861, he accepted a posi-
tion as Newport correspondent of the Providence Press, which
position he held for twenty-five years. In 1886, he commenced
the publication of the Newport Enterprise, an independent tem-
perance paper, which still continues in existence. On the 25th of
April, he celebrated his seventieth anniversary by a public enter-
tainment in Masonic Hall, Newport. He has been prominently
identified with the temperance cause for half a century.

Children.
I. Clarissa P., b. Dec. 23, 1842; m. Sept., 1861,
Robert P. Boss; res. 903 East Broadway, South
Boston, Mass.
II. Eliza E., b. Apr. 3, 1857.

425. Elisha D.* Pierce (Preserved', Preserved^ Nathan^
Mial^ Ephraim^, Ephraim^, MichaelM, b. Sept. i, 1809; m. May
10, 1832, Lydia P. Potter, b. Mar. 15, 1809; d. Apr. 26, 1884.
He d. July 29, 185 1. Res. Rehoboth, Mass.

Children.
553. I. Sidney W., b. Dec. 9, 1837; m. Annie F. Proctor.
II. Julia M., b. May 24, 1833; m. Josiah W. Graham.
She d. Dec. 16, 1868; res. Pascoge, R. I. Ch.,
Elisha H., b. June i, 1861; m. Harriett B. Taft.

Pierce Genealogy. 337

III. Charles E., b. Nov. 6, 1835 ; d. Jan. 7, 1867.

IV. Edward D., b. Dec. 27, 1839; res. Lewiston, Me.
V. Luther S., b. Dec. 8, 1841; d. Feb. i, 1866.

VI. Lydia a., b. June 16, 1844; m. Sedgwick. She

d. July 25, 1870 in Rehoboth, Mass., leaving
Matthew.

VII. Elvira N., b. Aug. 21, 1847 ; m. Peterson.

She d. Sept. 6, 1878.

426. Lewis* Pierce (Preserved^ Preserved^ Nathan^ Mial*,
Ephraim^, Ephraim*^, Michael'), b. June 15, 1813; m. Nov. 28,
1837, Hannah B. Chaffee, b. Oct. 14, 1810; d. Mar. 2, 1850; m.
2nd, 1851, Lucy Merchant, b. 1809; d. June 15, 1882; m. 3rd,
1884, Caroline Kent, b. 1835. Res. Pawtucket, R. I.

Children.

I. Emily, b. Oct. 3, 1838; d. July 13, 1839.

II. Lewis, b. Sept. 7, 1839; d. Sept. 13, 1839.

III. Adelaide, b. Dec. 26, 1840; res. Pawtucket, R. I.

IV. Hannah, b. Sept. 22, 1842; d. Oct., 1842.
V. Edward, b. Dec. 11, 1844; d. Sept. i, 1869.

VI. Susan M., b. Sept. 18, 1846; d. Mar. 12, 187 1.
VII. Lewis, b. Feb. 24, 1850; d. Mar. 9, 1850.

427. Allen F.^ Pierce (Preserved', Prese^ved^ Nathan^ Mial*,
Ephraim^, Ephraim*^, Michael'), b. May 22, 1818; m. 1846, Lydia

B. Brown, b. Sept. 17, 1820. He d. . Res. East Providence,

R. I.

Children.
I. Isabel r.,b. June 22, 1849; m. Nov. 29, 187 1, Wal-
ter S. Cole, b. Dec. 26, 1846; res. Warren, R. I.
II. Frank C, b. Nov. 21, 1852; unm.; res. East Provi-
dence, R. I.
III. William B., b. June 28, i860; unm.; res. East Provi-
dence, R. I.
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338 Pierce Geiiealogy.

IV. Edith A., b. Feb. 14, 1855 ; m. 1873, Joseph W.
Sampson. She d. Apr. 12, 1874. Ch., Edith
A., b. Apr. 3, 1874; res. Bolton, Mass.

428. George M.^ Pierce (Preserved', Preserved^ Nathan',
Mial*, Ephraim^ Ephraim*^, Michael'), b. May 9, 1823; m. Sept.
21, 1845, Mary Ann Thurber, b. Sept. 15, 1826. Res. North
Swansey, Mass., and East Providence, R. I.

Children.

I. Betsey D., b. Aug. 6, 1847; m. Aug. 27, 1871, A.

Theodore Read, b. Sept. 25, 1838; res. East
Providence, R. I.

II. Georgiana, b. Sept. 21, 1849; res. East Provi-

dence, R. I.
III. Ella F., b. Mar. 30, 1853; m. May 7, 1871, John
H. Davis, b. July 23, 1848; res. Pawtucket, R. I.
Ch., Grace O., b. Oct. i, 1871; Anna E., b. Mar.
I, 1875; George H.,b. Sept. 26, 1876; Frank M., b.
Oct. 10, 1878; Mary H., b. Sept. 21, 1880; Elmer
P., b. May 20, 1884.
IV. Inez E., b. Aug. i, 1857; m. May 29, 1881, David
E. Peckham, b. Sept. 16, 185 1. Ch., Clarence I.,
b. May 14, 1882; Roy Edward, b. May 7, 1885;
d. Aug. 21, 1885; res. East Providence, R. I.

429. Otis* Pierce (Martin', Preserved^ Nathan', Mial^
Ephraim^, Ephraim*^, Michael'), b. Mar. 12, 1827; m. Mar. 3,
1850, Judith C. C. Devoll, b. Aug. 10, 1827. Res. i Spruce street.
New Bedford, Mass.

Children.
554. I. A. Martin, b. Mar. 14, 1852; m. Lizzie J. Macom-

ber.

II. Frank C, b. Jan. 5, 1854; d. Jan. 12, 1879.

III. Carrie C., b. ; d. infant.

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Pierce Genealogy. 339

IV. Carrie O., b. Feb. 28, 1862.
V. William T., b. Dec. 23, 1865; res. Glendale, Fla.
VI. Arthur W., b. July 22, 1867; d. Apr, 15, 1886.

430. Otis W.' Pierce (Otis H.^ Preserved^ Nathan^ Mial^
EphrainV', Ephraim', Michael'), b. Apr. i, 1831 ; m. July 9, 1854.
Sarah C Raskins, b. Feb. 2, 1835. Res. New Bedford, Mass.

Children.
I. Harriett E., b. Jan. 20, 1861 ; res. Providence, R. I.

431. Hon. Le Grand W.' Pierce (Hiram W.^ Isaac^
Nathan^ Mial\ Ephraim^ Ephraim^ Michael'), b. June 19, 1836;
m. Nov. 14, 1867, Sarah M. Wallace, b. Feb. 6, 1844. Res. 546
Washington Boulevard, Chicago, 111.

Le Grand Winfield Perce was born June 19, 1836, in the city
of Buffalo, Erie county, N. Y., son of Hiram W. Perce and Cor-
nelia (Ryder) Perce. He was educated in the public schools of
Buffalo, and at the Wesleyan College at Lima, N. Y. He com-
menced the study of law, and graduated at the Albany Law
School in March, 1857. Being under age at the time, he was ad-
mitted to the bar in the Supreme Court of the State of New York
at the date of his graduation, his diploma, however, to date from
the date of his majority in June following.

On his return to his home in Buffalo, he entered upon the prac-
tice of the law at the Erie county bar. In 1859, he went to St.
Louis, Mo., with the purpose of settling there. On landing upon
the levee of that city, he was met by a couple of slaves on their way
to the south. The sight so impressed him, that he determined he
could not live in a slave State, and although he was admitted to
the bar in St. Louis, he immediately began to look for a location
elsewhere in the west. Having received an offer from a law firm
in Chicago, he visited that city, and finally settled there in Sep-
tember, 1859. He was admitted to the bar of Illinois and com-
menced the practice of law there. When the war broke out he
tendered his services to Governor Yates, and was despatched to
Cairo, with rank as captain in the State service April 21, 1861,

340 Pierce Genealogy.

where he served on the staff of General B. M. Prentiss until June
of that year. He was not, however, regularly mustered into the
service either of the State or United States, neither demanded or
received pay, but acted as a volunteer. In June, 1861, having
received an invitation to join Company B, Sixth Michigan Volun-
teers, he obtained an indefinite leave of absence from General
Prentiss and joined the Sixth Michigan Volunteers at Fort Wayne,
Mich., as second lieutenant of Company B, of that regiment. He
was appointed first lieutenant shortly thereafter; was made cap-
tain of Company D, Sixth Michigan Volunteers, in July, 1862.
He participated in all the campaigns and battles of his regiment
until August, 1863, when he was appointed captain and assistant
quarter-master United States Volunteers. He took part in three
pitched battles and thirteen minor engagements ; was brevetted
major for gallant and meritorious service in the field at the first
battle of Port Hudson, and at the close of the war was brevetted
lieutenant-colonel and colonel for good service during the war. At
the close of the war he settled at Natchez, Miss., where he
again entered upon the practice of law. He was appointed Regis-
ter in Bankruptcy for the Southern District of Mississippi upon the
recommendation of almost the entire bar of his district. In 1868,
he ran and was elected to Congress, but the State not being re-
admitted to the Union, did not take his seat. He, however, was
elected the next year, and took his seat in the Forty-first Congress
as the representative of the sixth district of Mississippi, and was
re-elected to the Forty-second Congress. In the Forty- second
Congress he was chairman of the Committee on Education and
Labor, and as such chairman, prepared and reported to the House
the first educational bill having reference to the common schools
ever passed by either house of Congress. The debate on Mr.
Perce's bill lasted nearly six weeks, occupying the morning hour,
and every prominent member of the house. Democratic or Re-
publican, took part in the debate. The bill finally passed by a
majority of 26. Mr. Perce was also the recognized father of the
so-called Ku-Klux legislation of 1872. In 1874, Mr. Perce re-
turned to Chicago, 111., where he still resides, engaged in the prac-
tice of his profession.

Pierce Genealogy. 341

While Mr. Perce was in Congress he introduced a bill to make
Thanksgiving a legal holiday. It is a singular fact that this day
was first observed in the New World on the arrival of Captain
William Pierce's ship in Plymouth harbor with provisions for the
Pilgrims.

Children.
I. Sallie C, b. Nov. 18, 1868.
II. Hiram W., b. Oct. 13, 1871.

III. Frances C, b. Sept. 14, 1873.

IV. Mary E., b. June 29, 1876.
V. Ethel, b. Apr. 10, 1881.

VI. Le Grand W., b. Mar. 9, 1885.

432. Elbert* Pierce (Hiram W.^ Isaac", Nathan•^ Mial*,
Ephraim^, Ephraim'"^, Michael'), b. Aug. 21, 1831; m. June 8,
1859, Margaret A. Dickey, b. July 29, 1834. He d. Jan. 8,
1869. Res. 28 Park Place, Brooklyn, N. Y.

Elbert Pierce, for several years connected with the educational
department of Messrs. Charles Scribner & Co.'s publishing house,
died January 8, 1869, at his home in Brooklyn, after an illness of
short duration. He was born in New York, August 21, 183 1, and
the family removed to Buffalo, N. Y., in 1832, where they con-
tinued to reside until the year 1857. Elbert, however, went
to New York in 1850, and resided there and in Brooklyn until his
death.

He was a gentleman of unusual literary ability, and of a decided
active and ingenious mind. In 185 r, he published through Charles
Scribner *' Gullivar Joe," and shortly afterward " 011a Carl, the
Cooper, and his Wonderful Book." Each of these works dis-
played marked originality, and they enjoyed quite a wide popu-
larity. Mr. Pierce followed these with several translations
from the Swedish of Mrs. Carlen, which also had a large sale.
Still later he compiled a large octavo volume which Mason Bros,
published, entitled "The Battle Roll," it giving statistics of all the
notable battles ever fought. Had he lived it was his intention

342 Pierce Genealogy.

to have compiled a supplement to this volume, embracing the
battles of the Rebellion and of the Prussian War, etc. Mr. Pierce
was best known, however, by the very ingenious, but simple mag-
netic terrestrial globe which bears his name. Exceedingly modest
and unassuming and unobtrusive in his deportment, the simplicity
and sincerity of his manners, made all those who knew him his firmly
attached friends, and his numerous acquaintances will sympathize
deeply with his family in their great loss. Eight days before his
death arrangements had been made, which were not fully completed
at the time of his death, whereby he became a partner in the pub-
lishing firm of Charles Scribner & Company, — [N. Y. Sun.

Children.
I. Henry W., b. Feb. 27, 1861; unm.; res. 1030 Wil-
cox avenue, Chicago, 111.

Henry W. Perce passed his childhood and youth
in Brooklyn, N. Y., where he was educated. In
1880, he went to western Kansas, where he en-
gaged in the business of cattle and sheep raising.
In 1884, he came to Chicago, where he now re-
sides. He was one of the first actual settlers in
Sheridan county, Kansas At present he is con-
nected with the building trades, and the practice
of the architectural profession.
II. Charles F., b. Sept. 26, 1865; res. Chicago, 111.;
reporter on the Inter-Ocean.

Charles F. Perce in 188 1 joined his brother in
Kansas. In the same year he went to the mining
regions of the Rocky mountains, where he en-
gaged in mining and metallurgical pursuits. In
1887, he came to Chicago, where he now resides.
He is at present engaged in the newspaper busi-
ness.

433. Levi L.* Pierce (Isaac^ Isaac^ Nathan^ Mial*, Ephraim^
Ephraim*^, Michael'), b. Sept. 2, 1829; m. Feb. 25, 1849, Melissa
A. Hopkins, b. Mar. 31, 1831. Res. Woonsocket, R. I.

Pierce Genealogy. 343

Children.

I. Charles L. H., b. Aug. 7, 1850.

II. George W., b. Mar. i, 1852.

III. Henry W., b. Nov. 6, 1855; d. Aug. 18, 1886.

434. Edwin A.^ Pierce (Isaac^ Isaac^ Nathan^ Mial*,
Ephraim'', Ephraim", Michael'), b. Feb. 18, 1832; m. June 7, 1852,
Maria Illingworth, b. Sept. 9, 1832. Res. Woonsocket, R. I.

Children.
I. Earl F., b. July 11, 1853; m. Aug. 11, i88i, Jennie
Talbott, b. May 7, 1862; res. s. p., Woonsocket,
R. I.

II. Hiram C, b. Aug. 31, 1855.

III. Belcora, b. Nov. 17, 1859; m. Taylor, d.

June 3, 1885.

435. William F.^ Pierce (Isaac', Isaac*, Nathan^ Mial*,
Ephraim*, Ephraim^ Michael'), b. Feb. 16, 1819; m. Oct. 25,
1841, Paulina Brown, b. Dec. 20, 1829; d. Mar. 20, 1874. Res.

Children.

I. William A., b. ; d. in infancy.

II. Charles L., b. June 7, 1845 ; m. Helen Baker. He

d. Oct. 20, 1886.
III. Ellis C, b. ; d. in infancy.

436. Edward M.* Pierce (Angie', Isaac*^, Nathan", Mial*^
Ephraim^, Ephraim^ Michael^), b. Jan. 21, 1822; m. 1844, Celia
J. Anthony. He d. Feb. 15, 1888. Res. Barnaby street. Fall
River, Mass.

Children.
I. Caroline J. F., b. Mar., 1845; unm.

II. Julia E., b. Jan., 1847; d. Oct. 21, 1868.

344 Pierce Genealogy.

437. James F/ Pierce (Angie^ Isaac", Nathan^ MialS
Ephraim^ Ephraim'^, Michael'), b. Aug. 26, 1826; m. July 21,
1853, Amelia L. White, b. Mar. 4, 1832. Res. Fall River, Mass.

Children.
I. Eva L., b. July 21, 1854; d. Oct. 12, 1857.
II. Elizabeth S., b. July 17, 1855; m. July 15, 1875,
Frank Borden; res. Fall River, Mass. Ch.,
Abbie and Gertrude.

III. Charles E., b. Oct. 14, 1857; d. Jan. 22, 1858.

IV. Edward M., b. Sept. 27, 1859; d. Feb. 5, 1861.
V. Mary A., b. Apr. 17, 1863; m. June 11, 1884, John

Allen ; res. Myricks, Mass. Ch., Clothier, Etta,

John,

VI. Cora M., ] t, 0^0 j t 1 o/:
,rTT T TT f b. 1 868 ; d. July, 1 869.

VII. James F., j . j ^»

VIII. Alice S., b. May 28, 1870.

438. Angie W.* Pierce (Angie^ Isaac^ Nathan^ Mial',
Ephraim^, Ephraim^ Michael'), b. Nov, 5, 1853 ; m. Mar, 30,
1880, Mary E. Mott, b. Oct. 19, 1858; d. Jan, 28, 1883. Res.
Bristol, R. I.

Children.

I. Mary A., ) , ,, 00

TT A ^17 f b. May 15, 1883.

II. Angie W.. / o> o

439. Charles W.^ Pierce (Levi', Isaac\ Nathan^, Mial*,
Ephraim*, Ephraim^ Michael'), b. Jan. 12, 1833; m. Aug. 22,
1855, Emma Haddock, dau. of Squire Haddock of Columbus,
Ohio, b. Feb. 5, 1837; d. Mar. 12, 1874; m. 2nd, Mrs. Anna
Commons. Res, Union City, Ind.

Charles W. Pierce was born in New York city, and for several
years was a clerk for his brother-in-law, Mr. Butler, of whom he
learned the jeweler's trade. Soon after his marriage he moved to
Indiana and located on a farm. After the death of his wife, he

Pierce Genealogy. 345

moved to Union City, where he now resides, engaged in the grain
business. During the war he was sutler to the Forty-sixth Ohio
Regiment under General Walcott. He is much respected.
Children.
I. Charles W., b. Sept. 13, 1858; d. Jan. 27, 1881.
11. Sarah E., b. Oct. 6, 1861 ; d. Aug. 24, 1865.

III. Allie Denman, b. July 6, 1864; d. July 22, 1864.

IV. Earl H., b. June ; d. Apr. 15, 1872.
V. Mary L., b. Oct. 14, 1868.

VI. Clarence S., b. Dec. 9, 1870.
VII. Frank W., b. Aug. 19, 1873.
VIII. Emma J., b. Sept. 17, 1856; d. Aug. 19, 1867.

440. Levi Lafayette* Pierce (Levi\ Isaac^ Nathan^, Mial*,
Ephraim^, Ephraim^ Michael'), b. Nov. 18, 1830; m. Sept. i,
1855, Ellen Elizabeth Wright, b. Mar. 26, 1834. Res. Taunton,
Mass.

Levi L. Pierce learned for a trade the chasing of jewelry, also
learned light blacksmithing, such as window trimmings and hinges,
having two trades. Levi is a good, Christian man. They have
no children of their own, but adopted the youngest of his brother
Charles, when he was a widower, and named him Frankie Pierce.
He is now fifteen years old. Levi has worked at the chasing busi-
ness in New York, in 1852, then after two or three years went
back to Rehoboth on a farm, taking charge of his aunt Sarah's
farm, a dear, old lady, that lived in the family for years. In
1864, he moved to Buffalo and went in partnership with his
brother-in-law, James O. Robson, in the jewelry business. After
a few years he went back to Rehoboth on a farm. He is now
superintendent of the Taunton city farm, Taunton, Mass.

Children.
I. Frank W., b. Aug. 19, 1873 (adopted).

441. Earl H.** Pierce (Levi', Isaac*, Nathan^, Mial*, Ephraim',
Ephraim', Michael'), b. Mar. 14, 1827; m. May 8, 1853, Martha

44

34^ Pierce Genealogy.

Maria Marr, b. Apr. 28, 1837. He d. June 5, 1859, ^^^ England,
and is buried at High Gate Cemetery. Res. 267 Division street,
Paterson, N. J.

Earl Horton Pierce was possessed of great musical talent, and
was by profession a musical performer, and was considered one of
the best of his day. In 1854, he and his brother-in-law, John
William Raynor, organized a musical troupe. They traveled
through the States, and in 1857, they went to Europe. They met
with great success; they then made a tour of England, Ireland,
Scotland and France, and played before the crowned heads,
Queen Victoria and Emperor Napoleon, and the nobility. Mrs.
Pierce, his widow, is living, and resides with her daughter, Mrs.
Katie Lange, 267 Division street, Paterson, N. J.

Children.
I. Edwin C, b. Feb. 17. 1854; unm. ; is an architect;
res. 81 Plaine street, Newark, N. J.
11. Katie P., b. Nov. 30, 1856; m. Dec. 8, 1880, Jer-
gan P. Lange, b. Dec. 27, 185 1; res. 267 Division
street, Paterson, N. J. He is a mechanical
draughtsman and civil engineer. Ch., Jergan P.,
b. Nov. 21, 1881; Martha M., b. May 30, 1883;
Edwin E., b. Oct. 29, 1884; John W., b. Aug.
16, 1886.

442. Warren S.^ Pierce (Levi^, Isaac^ Nathan^ Mial*,
Ephraim^, Ephraim^, Michael'), b. July 25, 1828; m. 1856, Eliza
M. Sturdy, b. 1831 ; d. at Attleboro, Mass., 1865. He d. in Cali-
fornia, 1864.

Warren 8. Pierce learned the jewelry business in his young
days, working at it some time, and hearing so much about the
gold mines in California, he concluded to go and seek his fortune.
Warren S. started for California in 1850; he was determined and
persevering, depriving himself of many comforts and privileges,
and enduring many hardships. He came home in 1853; not feeling
satisfied he returned again to California in 1854, digging gold right

Pierce Genealogy. 347

along. Feeling weary of the life, and homesick, he came home
to stay in 1856, but he married and taking his wife with him, he
returned to California in 1857. Aleda Beatrice, their only child,
was born in 1858, in California. When Aleda was almost a year
old Mrs. Pierce came back to Attleboro, Warren S. remaining.
He died of fever in 1864, in California. Mrs. Pierce died in 1865,
in Attleboro. His death was caused by hard work and exposure
in his anxiety to become rich.

Children.
I. Aleda B., b. Jan. 27, 1858; m. Oct. 4, 1881, Her-
bert I. Conant ; res. no Botolph street, Boston,

Mass.

443. George L.* Pierce (Waterman', Isaac^ Nathan^ Mial*,
Ephraim^ Ephraim^, Michael'), b. Sept. 9, 1837; m. Dec. 25,
1872, Sarah E. Cory, b. Nov. 19, 1841. Res. Providence, R. I.

Children.
I. Archie Le Grand, b. Jan. 6, 1875; d. Aug. 18,

1881.
n. Wilton Cory, b. Dec. 7, 1876; d. Oct. 12, 1879.
in. Ethel.

,,, „ , b. May 19, 1879.

IV. Grace, j / y /y

V. Bertha, b. Mar. 22, 1882.

VI. Chauncev Giles, b. Apr. 9, 1881; d. May 9, 1881.

444. Bradford B.^ Pierce (Waterman', Isaac', Nathan', Mial',
Ephraim\ Ephrainr, Michael'), b. Nov. 7, 182 1; m. Oct. 7, 1847,
Martha K. Brown, b. Oct. 6, 1827; d. Mar. 20, 1868; m. 2nd.
June 8, 187 1, Susan M. Shelley, b. May 29, 1832. He d. Dec.
15, 1878. Res. 170 Broadway, Providence, R. I.

Children.
555. I. Waterman J., b. Aug. 29, 1848; m. Flora W. Fen-

348 Pierce Genealogy

556. II. Bradford F., b. Oct. 17, 1850; m. Isabel F. Otis.

III. Clarence N., b. Apr. 28, 1854; m. Nov. 25, 1884,

Hannah E. Earle, s. p.; res. 26 Burnett street,
Providence, R. I.

IV. Mattie E., b. Mar. 16, 1863; d. Aug. 25, 1863.

445. Elisha W.^ Pierce (Waterman^, Isaac^ Nathan', Mial*,
Ephraim^, Ephraim^, Michael^), b. Jan. 22, 1829; m. Mar. 3, 1851,
Elizabeth W. Barney, b. Mar. 17, 1829. Res. Providence, R. I.

Elisha W. Pierce was born in Rehoboth, Mass., in 1829. At
the age of twenty-one he left the paternal roof in Seekonk, Mass.,
and started for Providence, R. I., carrying with him hardly any
thing but the clothes he wore. But he went to Providence with
his mind bent on success, if such a result should be possible for
him to accomplish through hard work and plain living. He be-
gan his city life as clerk in a store, in which capacity he served
for about three years. Then anxious to try for himself he com-
menced business on a very small scale, working hard, and con-
ducting his business with great caution, as has ever been his way
of management. Owing to his cautious, unspeculative manner of
business life, he has assumed no risks, and contracted no debts,
unless there was a visible means of meeting his obligations.
Gradually the trade at his store increased, and with increased pa-
tronage came increased success, and if he has accomplished any
thing, it has not been through any few great strikes, but always
through hard work, careful management and perseverance.

In politics he is and always has been a staunch Republican, and
although his mode of life has been quiet and unassuming, at the
request of friends he served two terms in the Providence city
council, when he resigned, declining to accept of other honors,
which was tendered him on his resignation.

In religion he is a Free Baptist, a member of the Roger Wil-
liams Free Baptist Church of Providence, of which church his
wife and children are also members. For many years he has tried
to live with a heart grateful to God for His loving kindness and

Pierce Genealogy. 349

tender mercies, shown through the many blessings He has granted
to him, even through a life of unfaithful service.

Children.
I. Mary E., b. Dec. 13, 1851; m. Feb. 27, 1870,
Charles E. Frost, b. Sept. 26, 1848; res. Paw-
tucket, R. I. Ch., Carrie E., b. June 9, 1870;
Minnie E., b. Jan. 30, 1872; Charles W., b. July
15, 1875; d. Aug. 3, 1879 ; Lillian E., b. Mar. 26,
1877.
II. Edward E., b. Feb. i, 1856; m. Nov. 9, 1880,
Emma F. Wood, b. May 7, 1859; res. Providence,
R. I.
557. III. Benjamin F., b. July 20, i860; m. Sanie K. Harris.
IV. Florence B., b. Jan. 10, 1862; m. June 30, 1885,
Cyril R.Wood, b. Jan. 31, 1857; res. East Provi-
dence, R. I. Ch., Evelyn P., b. Feb. 11, 1886.
V. Ulysses G. B., b. July 17, 1865; res. Pomham, R. I.
VI. Esther W., b. June 8, 1873.

446. Warren R.^ Pierce (Jeremiah B.^, Isaac^ Nathan^
Mial'*, Ephraim^, Ephraim^, Michael'), b. June 30, 1843 ; m. Oct.
28, 1884, Annie E. Kenyon, b. Dec. 16, 1855. Res. Providence,
R. I., s. p.

Warren R. Perce, as he insists on writing his name, was born in
1843. He was graduated at Brown's University, Providence, R.
I., in the class of 1865, with the highest honor, the Valedictory.
The subject of this sketch studied law with Hon. Charles S. Brad-
ley in Providence; was admitted to the Rhode Island bar October
10, 1867, and afterward was admitted to practice in the United
States courts. He has ever since practiced in Providence. Being
a Democrat, he has never held public office, though often nomi-
nated for various State and municipal offices, and frequently poll-
ing very heavy votes.

The spelling of the name, Perce, is the oldest known, being so
spelled in the oldest book of names in the British Museum, Lon-

350 Pierce Genealogy.

don, and also so spelled in the list of passengers in one of the
early ships to the Plymouth colony. His grandfather spelled his
name Parce, sometimes Pare, and was called commonly Uncle
Isaac Parce (pronounced Pass). It is said a discussion arose in
his family about the spelling, and by examining the oldest stones
in the family burial-ground the name Perce was found to be the
oldest. Warren's father and half-uncle Hiram adopted that spell-
ing. Another uncle adopted Pirce, the others, Pierce.

447. Benjamin^ Pierce (Samuel', David®, Nathan^ Mial*,
Ephraim^, Ephraim^, Michael'), b. Sept. 4, 1800; m. Dec. 4, 1822,
Rosanna Horton; d. Sept. i, 1842. He d. Apr. 2, 1835. Res.
Rehoboth, Mass.

Children.
I. Andrew B., b. Jan. 13, 1825; res. Providence, R.I.
II. Eleanor J., b. Aug. 21, 1830; m. Aug. 12, 1858,
Alexander S. Arnold, b. Sept. 30, 1829; res. s. p.,
Valley Falls, R. I.
III. Mary A., b. Oct. 29, 1832; res. Valley Falls, R. I.

558. IV. James L., b. Aug. 18, 1823; m. Mary A. Streeter.

448. Joseph^ Pierce (SamueF, David^ Nathan^ Mial*,
Ephraim^, Ephraim', MichaeP), b. Feb. 15, 1798; m. Feb. 2, 1825,
Lydia Lawton, b. Aug. 30, 1802; d. Oct. 24, 1877. He d. Mar.
24, 1881. Res. Rehoboth, Mass.

Children.
I. Elizabeth A., b. June 21, 1841 ; unm. ; res. Paw-
tucket, R. I.

559. II. Isaiah E., b. Dec. 20, 1825; m. Mary A. Carney.
III. Irene E., b. Jan. 24, 183 1; m. William H. Hatha-
way; d. Jan. 15, 1884, s. p.; res. Pawtucket, R.I.

560. IV. Ellis, b. Oct. 14, 1834; m. Annie E. Coggshall.

561. V. Benjamin B., b. Nov. 29, 1836; m. Julia E. Buffin-

ton.

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449. SamueP Pierce (Samuel', David^ Nathan', Mial^
Ephraim^, Ephraim^ MichaeT), b. July 12, 1787; m. Feb., 1812,
Sarah Eddy, b. 1792; d. Apr. 2, 1820; m. 2nd, Oct. 29, 1820, Sally
Mason, b. June 10, 1798; d. Jan. 13, 1883. Res. 240 Pine street,
Providence, R. I.

Children.
I. Amy a., b. May 23, 1814; m. Apr. 11, 1836, Thomas
D. Hudson; res. 10 Congdon street, Providence,
R. I.

II. Sarah, b. ; m. Henry C. Porter.

III. Maria C, b. Jan. 17, 1813; m. Apr. 16, 1840,
Joseph C. Fanning. She d. Dec. 25, 1859. Ch.,
Maria, b. ; m. Swan; res. 226 Friend-
ship street. Providence, R. I. ; Sarah, b. ; m.

Lyttle; res. corner Broad and Pearl streets,

Whitfield block. Providence, R. I.
562. IV. Christopher T., b. Aug. 22, 1817; m. Eliza Fair-
brother.
V. William M., b. Jan. 3, 1822; d. Nov. 3, 1822.
VI. Sarah J., b. Mar. 26, 1823 ; d. June 20, 1824.
VII. Samuel, b. Nov. 7, 1824; d. Nov. 7, 1824.
VIII. Joseph N., b. Jan. 13, 1826; d. in California, Nov.
19, 1852.
IX. Raymond P., b. Dec. 13, 1827; d. June 24, 1834.
X. Mary N., b. Oct. 19, 1829; d. in Newbern, N. C,

Nov. 25, 1864.
XI. Sarah, E., b. Nov. 13, 1831; res. 240 Pine street,

Providence, R. I.
XII. Stephen M., b. Apr. 25, 1834; d. June 7, 1834.
XIII. Samuel R., b. May 2, 1835; res. Hilo, Hawaiian

Islands.
XIV. William P., b. Sept. 17, 1837; d. Sept. 25, 1857.
XV. Annie H., b. Dec. 29, 1839; m. Apr. 7, 1885,
Lebbeus Bennett, b. May 22, 1829; res. s. p., 16
Elm street, Pawtucket, R. I.

352 Pierce Genealogy.

450. Holden^ Pierce (Samuef, David\ Nathan', Mial*,
Ephraim^, Ephraim^, Michael'), b. June 22, 1789; m. Oct. 10,
1813, Mary J. Sanford, b. June 26, 1787; d. Dec. 26, 1864. He
d. Apr. 8, 1857. Res. Rehoboth, Mass.

Children.

563. I. HoLDEN, b. Oct. 10, 1815; m. Mary H. Carr.

564. 11. George W., b. Dec. 14, 181 7; m. Lydia Perkins.

III. Lucy P., b. Mar. 22, 1822; m. Aug. 13, 1840, Seth

Lee, b. July 12, 1818; res. Wood River, Hale
county, Neb., s. p.

IV. Maria C, b. June 4, 1827; m. Feb. 7, 1853, Will-

iam A. Eddy, Jr.; res. Wood River, Neb.
V. Mary C, b. May 26, 1824; m. Dec. 17, 1843, Ben-
jamin L. Burdick, b. Apr., 1823; res. Portsmouth,
N. H. Ch., Horace R., b. Oct. 7, 1844; ad. 1285
Broadway, room 13, New York city; Emily R., b.
Nov. 28, 1846; d. Sept. 28, 1857.
VI. Ezra, b. June 12, 1814; d. Oct. 30, 1814.
VII. Priscilla C, b. Mar. 10, 1820; d. Sept. 11, 1821.

451. James^ Pierce (Samuel', David", Nathan^, Mial\

Ephraim^, Ephraim^ Michael'), b. June 8, 1791; m. . He d.

Sept., 1 82 1, en route to Charleston, S. C, from Matamoras.

Children.

I. James, b. .

II. Andrew, b. .

III. Ellen, b. .

452. RoyaP Pierce (Micah', Jobe^ Jobe\ MialS Ephraim^,
Ephraim^, Michael'), b. Jan. 19, 1803; m. Oct. 3, 1826, Mary
Clark, b. Dec. 27, 1807. He d. Apr. 25, 1878. Res. Winona,
Minn.

Children.

I. Franklyn, b. Aug. 15, 1827; res. 488 W. No. ave-
nue, Chicago, 111., a dau. m. George Turkington.

Pierce Genealogy. 353

II. Wallace, b. Nov. 3, 1830; res. Winona, Minn.

III. Jemima, b. May 30, 1833; m. Bartlett; res.

Winona, Minn.
VI. Marshall, b. Feb. 10, 1842; d. 1862.

V. Emergene, b. Apr. 5, 1845.
VI. Clark M., b. Oct. 12, 1850; d. Sept. 16, 1861.

453. William' Pierce (Micah', Jobe', Jobe^ Mial*, Ephraim',
Ephraim', Michael'), b. June 28, 1807 ; m. Feb. 22, 1829, Ger-
trude N. Ames, b. Nov. 12, 1809; d. Apr. 23, 1848; m. 2nd, Nov.
22, 1848, Caroline M. Phelps, b. Nov. 30, 181 1. Res. Durham,
N. Y.

Children.

I. Helen A., b. Feb. 3, 1830; m. Dec. 17, 185 1, Wil-
liam H. Norton, b. Aug. 23, 1830; res. Durham,
N. Y. Ch., Gertrude A., b. Oct. 3, 1852; m.
James D. Porter; Eva L., b. Nov. 11, 1855;
George N., b. July 23, 1857; m. Alida Hollis ;
res. Amsterdam, N. Y. ; Asher, b. Dec. 11, 1859;
Addie E., b. Sept. 23, 1864; Clarence B., b. Sept.
10, 1866.
565. II. Roderick G., b. Oct. 23, 1832 ; m. Olive Peck.

III. Adelaide L., b. Sept. 5, 1835; m. Nov. 8, 1855,

William H. Post, b. May i, 1833; res. Catskill,
N. Y. Ch., William R., b. Feb. 22, 1858; m.
June 10, 1885, May Cornwall, b. Mar. 13, 1861 ;
res. Catskill, N. Y.

IV. Gertrude A., b. Apr. 23, 1842; m. Mar. 27, 1866,

Silas Smith, b. Aug., 1844; res. New York city,
s. p.
V. Carrie P., b. Mar. 20, 1850; m. Oct. 28, 1873,
Grove Smith, b. Dec. 2, 1845; res. Catskill, N.
Y. Ch., Edwin P., b. June 8, 1876.
VI. Delia P., b. Nov. 26, 185 1; unm.

454. Stephen V. R.« Pierce (Micah^ Jobe', Jobe', Mial*,
Ephraim^ Ephraim^ Michael^), b. Jan. i, 1809; m. Sept. 17,

45

354 Pierce Genealogy.

1829, Maria Lockwood, b. Feb. 24, 1812. He d. Oct. 30, 1832
Res. Dunham, N. Y.

Children.
566. I. Stephen W., b. Feb. 23, 1833; m. Frances O. Green.

II. Amanda, b. Sept. 12, 1830; d. Feb. 12, 1831.

455. Lyman^ Pierce (Micah', Jobe^, Jobe^ Mial*, Ephraim^
Ephraim'^, Michael), b. Sept. 17, 1817; m. Feb. 21, 1846, Cathe-
rine H. Nier, b. May 12, 1821. He d. June 13, 1885. Res.
Durham, N. Y., and Beloit, Wis.

Children.
I. Washington, b. June 14, 1847; m. Jan., 1870,
Mary M. Rockfeller; res. Vermillion, Kans.
II. Della, b. Jan. 4, 1849; m. July 4, 1876, William
Sternberg ; res. Sellersville, Bucks county. Pa.

456. Phillip M.« Pierce (John M.^ Jobe^ Jobe\ Mial*,
Ephraim^ Ephraim^ Michael^), b. May 31, 1818; m. Sept. 13,
1839, Ann M. Bartlett, b. July 27, 1818; d. Oct. 4, 1876. Res.
Beloit, Wis.

Children.
I. Ann E., b. Jan. 31, 1841 ; d. Sept. 15, 1858.
II. Emma E., b. Aug. 18, 1848; d. Sept. 7, 1870.

457. Carolos M.' Pierce (John M.^ Jobe\ Jobe^ Mial*,
Ephraim^ Ephraim^ Michael'), b. May 9, 182 1; m. Feb. 15, 1843,
Catherine C. Bartlett, b. Dec. 15, 1827; d. May 18, 1879. Res.
Union Corners, Boone county. 111.

Children.
I. Ellgrene C, b. Dec. 23, 1843; m. Jan. 2, 1878,
Hattie Sprague, b. Apr. 22, 1850; res. Huron,
So. Dak., s. p.
II. Rosa B., b. Sept. 17, 1854; m. Sept. 3, 1878, C F.
Lomas, b. Aug. 20, 1856; res. Blaine, 111., s. p.

Fierce Genealogy. 355

458. Maxon' Pierce (John M.', Jobe", Jobe^ Mial*, Ephraim^
Ephraim^, Michael'), b. Mar. 5, 1800; m. Dec. 12, 1822, Charity-
Nelson, b. Apr. 14, 1804. He d. June 18, 1847. Res. Sharon,
Wis.

Children.

567. I. Mark F., b. May 21, 1825; m. Harriett Wheeler

and Betsey J. Potter.
II. George L., b. May i, 1827 ; d. Dec. 9, 1846.

III. Hannah E., b. Mar. 9, 1837; d. Nov. 25, 1854.

459. Hiram^ Pierce (Benona^ Jobe^ Jobe^ Mial*, Ephraim^,
Ephraim^, Michael'), b. Jan. 22, 1806; m. Nov. 25, 1830, Miriam
Strong, b. Jan. 10, 1808; d. Mar. 31, 1882. Miriam Strong was
the dau. of Noah Rockwell Strong.

Hiram Pierce was born in Durham, Greene county, N. Y., Jan-
uary 22, 1806 ; a merchant in Earlville, Delhi county, Iowa, where
he was for several years a farmer, as also previously in the earlier
part of his life, for some twenty years, at Blenheim, Schoharie
county, N. Y. Later he moved to Chamberlain, Dakota, where
he now (1889) resides.

Children.
I. Philo Porter, b. Aug. 13, 1831, at Blenheim, N. Y.;

d. Oct. I, 1833.
II. Philander Pitkin, b. at Blenheim, Oct. 24, 1832;
a merchant in Belvidere; m. May 3, 1853, Justina
Cahoon of Belvidere, and had a son b. Apr., 1854;
went south in 1868, and has never been heard
from since.

568. III. Benoni, b. at Blenheim, Mar. 31, 1834; m. Thankful

Bigsley.

IV. Philo Porter, b. Mar. 21, 1836; a farmer in Earl-

ville, Iowa; m. Feb. 14, 1857, Sarah Gibbs, b.
Aug. 18, 1850 (dau. of John Gibbs of Oneida,
N. Y., and Elizabeth, his wife). He d. Aug. 17,
1859.

35^ Pierce Genealogy.

569. V. Calvin Wright, b. Apr. 30, 1838; m. Mary M.

Fear.
VI. Martha Amelia, b. Mar. 30, 1840; m. Jan. 3,
1864, Franklin Eugene Wheeler, b. Feb. i, 1836
(son of Asa and Mary Wheeler of Earlville, Iowa);
a grain dealer in Earlville, Iowa. They have had
one child, Etna, b. Jan. 8, 1867; d. Aug. 6, 1869.

570. VII. Squire William, b. Apr. 12, 1842; m. Mary J.

Wheeler.
VIII. Laura Cornelia, b. Jan. 13, 1847; m. Dec. 25,
1866, James Seymour Reader, b. Nov. 11, 1841
(son of William and Jane Reader of North Fork,
Iowa); a farmer at Earlville, Iowa. They had a
child, a son unnamed, b. Feb. 10, 1869; d. Mar.,
1869.
IX. Alth^a Ophelia, b. June 28, 1848; m. May 17,
1868, Robert Healey, b. July 17, 1847 (son of
John and Betsey Healey); a merchant in Earl-
ville, Iowa.

571. X. Leander Llewellyn, b. May 3, 1853; m. Mary J.

Walker.

460. Lemuel D.^ Pierce (Benona^, Jobe', Jobe^ Mial*,
Ephraim', Ephraim^, Michael'), b. Apr. 9, 1810; m. Apr. 28, 1836,
Lydia Ruliffson, b. Apr. 8, 1808. Res. Henry, Dakota.

Children.
1. Adelia, b. June 3, 1837.
11. Phebia, b. Aug., 1839.

III. Charles W., b. Mar. 25, 1842.

IV. WiLLARD, b. June 8, 1844.
V. Clinton, b. Dec. 18, 1848.

VI. Frank B., b. Dec. 4, 1852; unm.

461. Electus* Pierce (Benona', Jobe", Jobe', Mial*, Ephraim'
Ephraim", Michael'), b- Jan. 13, 1829; m. Oct. 11, 1854, Clarissa

Pierce Genealogy. 357

Wood, b. Dec. 27, 1834. He d. Mar. 4, 1875. Res. Jefferson,
N. Y.

Children.
I. Seymour J., b. Oct. 12, 1855.
II. Elvena, b. May 18, 1857 ; m. 1881, Roscoe Bailey;
res. Jefferson, N. Y.

III. Alice, b. Sept. 12, 1858; m. Frank Foote; res. Jef-

ferson, N. Y.

IV. Edwin K., b. Jan. 22, i860; m. Mina Van Duzen ;

res. Jefferson, N. Y.
V. Emory E., b. Sept. 29, 1861; m. Ella Shaver; res.
Jefferson, N. Y.
VI. Louisa R., b. May 6, 1863; m. George Franklin;

res. Jefferson, N. Y.
VII. Charles L., b. Oct. 24, 1864.
VIII. Arthur E., b. July 7, 1866.
IX. Nettie L., b. July 4, 1868.
X. Mina J., b. Feb. 27, 1870.
XI. Irene, b. Sept. 19, 187 1.
XII. Eva L., b. Aug. 11, 1873.
XIII. Benona E., b. Nov. 19, 1875.

462. John M.^ Pierce (Gilbert', Jobe", Jobe', Mial*, Ephraim^
Ephraim^, Michael'), b. Oct. 11, 181 1; m. Sept. 26, 1833, Char-
lotte Sickel, b. Mar, 10, 1816. Res. Ellwood, N. J.

Children.
I. NiCHOLA, b. Dec. 6, 1834; m. July, 1862, Caroline

Elliott; res. Egg Harbor, N. J.
II. Emma, b. Oct. 31, 1837; m. Feb. 25, 1858, J. B.
Elliott, b. Feb. 3, 1835 ; res. Sage Brook, N. Y.
Ch., Frank P., b. May 30, i860; res. Greene, N.
Y.; Eddie C, b. July 28, 1862; res. Greene, N.
Y. ; Hugh C, b. Jan. 20, 1867 ; res. Greene, N. Y. ;
H. J. Earl, b. Oct. i, 1878.
III. Hattie, b. Nov. 23, 1839; m. 1869, W. A. Sayer;
res. Ellwood, N. J.

358 ^ Pierce Genealogy.

IV. Amelia, b. Feb. ii, 1843; m. 1869, Joseph Robin-
son ; res. EUwood, N. J.
V. Charles H., b. Mar. 26, 185 1; m. 186S, Ann
Schenck; res. Ellwood, N. J.

VI. Mary C, b. Oct. 19, 1853; m. 1882, James Hard;
res. Egg Harbor, N. J.

463. Silas G.' Pierce (Gilbert^ Jobe«, Jobe^ Mia^, Ephraim^
Ephraim'^, Michael^), b. Feb. 4, 1818; m. Sept., 1840, Harriett
Green, b. Apr. 27, 1822; d. Aug. 18, 1853; m. 2nd, Sept., 1856,
Mariah Aldrich, b. July 28, 1827. Res. Binghamton, N. Y.

Children.
I. LoDENA, b. Apr. 12, 1842; d. Feb. 24, 1856.
II. Josephine, b. Feb. 28, 1857.

III. Fred, b. Feb. 8, 1859; d. Oct. 9, 1876.

IV. Grant, b. July 11, 1864; d. July, 1866.
V. Mark, b. Aug. 17, 1866.

464. Jesse^ Pierce (Samuer, SamueP, Jobe^ MiaH, Ephraim',
Ephraim'', MichaeP), b. 1812; m. Chloe B. Martin; m. 2nd, 1841,
Charlotte Harlow, b. May 30, 1822; d. Nov. 27, 1862. Res.
Grafton, N. H.

Children.

I. LoDOSKA M., b. . II. Jesse F., b. .

HI. Sarah F., b. . IV. Jefferson H., b. .

V. Edwin, b. . VI. L. Alice, b. .

VII. C. Belle, b. .

572. VIII. Martin, b- Jan. 26, 1842; m. Frances H. Martin.

465. Hiram* Pierce (Samuel', Samuel", Jobe', MiaP,
Ephraim^, Ephraim", Michael'), b. May 12, 1803; m. Jan. 14, 1835,
Hannah Marsh, b. June 11, 1813. He d. June 8, 1870, and in
Nov., 1 87 1, she m. Fred Strong. Res. Grafton, N. H.

Pierce Genealogy. 359

Children.

I. Hannah E., b. Dec. 30, 1838; m. Sept. 27, 1861,

Eben Gove, b. Aug. 14, 1833 ; res. East Grafton,

N. H. Ch., Hattie M., b. Aug. 15, 1865 ; Lizzie

L., b. June 19, 1871; Alpheus P., b. Aug. 20,

1873-
II. Mary W., b. Feb. 14, 1842; m. Sept. i, 1S65, Ed-
gar Stevens, b. Aug. 30, 1842; res. Wilkinsonville,
Worcester county, Mass. Ch., Linnie M., b.
Sept. 28, 1866; Arthur P., b. Apr. 14, 1870;
Robert E., b. June 11, 1878.

III. Hiram, b. Nov. i, 1840; m. Ada Drew; had a son,

Hiram F., b. 1875.

IV. Hattie W., b. Nov. 25, 1843; "^^ Joseph Watson

and Thomas Eichleman ; res. Alexandria, N. H.
V. Mercy, b. Mar. 31, 1845; m. Sept. 13, 1866, Alpheus
Pierce Goddard (see). Ch., Hannah F., b. Sept.
18, 1867; Alpheus J., b. May 28, 1870; Jennie M.,
b. July 5, 1872 ; res. Freeport, 111.
VI. Olinda, b. Mar. 11, 1848; m. June i, 1872, Clark
G. Stiles, b. June 25, 1849. Ch., Hattie J., b.
Feb. 23, 1878; res. Freeport, 111.
VII. Celinda, b. Mar. 11, 1848; m. Nov. 14, 1867, David
G. Bean, b. Jan. 12, 1824; d. Sept. 7, 1871; m.
2nd, Dec, 1877, Albert W. Tucker, b. June 4,
1847; d. Apr. 9, 1879; m. 3rd, Daniel Peters, b.
Nov. 4, 185 1. Ch., Celinda, b. and d. Nov. 14,
1872; res. Canaan, N. H.

465-1. Phillip** Pierce (Samuel', SamueP, Jobe*, Mial*,

Ephraim^ Ephraim^ Michael'), b. ; m. Elizabeth F. Terry.

He was a lawyer, res. New Bedford, Mass., where he d. Nov. 2,
1885.

Children.
573. I. Charles C, b. Sept. 29, 1842 ; m. Sarah W. Dunham.

360 Pierce Genealogy.

466. Seth W/ Pierce (Sylvester', Sylvester*, Caleb^ Mial^

Ephraim^, Ephraim^, Michael'), b. ; m. Mary Cheseborough.

Res. Summerhill, 111.

Children.

I. James, b. ; res. 2814 Eighth avenue, New York.

II. Emily, b. .

III. George E., b. ; res. Belvidere.

467. Harry H.« Pierce (Jesse^ Caleb', Caleb^ Mial\
Ephraim^ Ephraim'\ MichaeP), b. May 10, 1812, in Buffalo, N.
Y. ; m. Jan. 10, [856, in Alma, Mich., Elner Jane Rowland, b.
Feb. 21, 1838; d. Sept. 8, 187 1. He d. Apr. 28, 1881. Res. Cedar
Lake, Montcalm county, Mich.

Harry Henshaw Pierce was born in the village of Hamburg,
Erie county, N. Y., May 10, 1882, and emigrated to Lake county,
Ind., about 1835 or 1836. He was a volunteer in the Mexican
War, and served under Zachary Taylor. He died in Cedar
Lake, Mich., respected and honored by his neighbors.

Children.

574. I. Myiel J., b, Jan. 19, 1861 ; m. Elvira E. Webster.

575. II. George B., b. Feb. 19, 1868; m. Rhoda E. Cox.
III. Nettie, b. ; res. Ridgeway, Mich.

576. IV. Andrew J., b. Feb. 8, 1857; m. Mary J. Rowland.

577. V. Duff De Kalb, b. Mar. 7, 1859; m. Mary Agnes

Wagner.

468. Simeons pierce (Jesse', Caleb', Caleb', Mial*, Ephraim',
Ephraim', Michael'), b. Mar. 20, 1814; m. Oct. 4, 1836, Amanda
F. Pratt, b. Oct. 4, 1816; d. Dec. 19, 1861. Res. Valparaiso, Ind.

Children.
I. Melissa E., b. Aug. 29, 1837; d. July 19, i860.
II. Minerva, b. Nov. 3, 1841; m. June 4, 1868, Reuben
Quartermass, s. p. ; res. Port Hutchinson, Kans.
III. Clarissa, b. July 16, 1844; d. Apr. 10, 1866.

469. David C Pierce (Jesse', Caleb", Calebs Mial*, Ephraim',

Pierce Genealogy. 361

Ephraim'^ Michael'), b. Apr. 3, 1820; m. Oct. 15, 1843, Sallie E.
Lindsay, b. Nov. 3, 1826. Res. Moline, Kans.

Children.
I. Dexter L., b. June 6, 1846; m. Feb. 28, 1878. Res.
Wichita, Kans.
II. Flora A., b. Jan. 23, 1849; m- 1869, C. Binyon ; res.
Crown Point, Ind.

III. Nelson C, b. Feb. 24, 1856; d. May 26, 1857.

IV. Nellie M., b. Mar. 9, 1858; m. S. B. Hemenway; res.

Arkansas City, Kans.
V. David C, b. Nov. 26, i860; m, 1881; res. Moline,
Kans.
VI. Daniel J., b. Sept. 11, 1868; res. Moline, Kans.

470. Seneca^ Pierce (Levi', Caleb^ Caleb', Mial*, Ephraim^
Ephraim^, MichaeD, b. Aug. 22, 1809; m. Nov. 15, 1829, Lucy
Pitcher, b. July 3, 1811; d. Mar. 2, 1876. He d. Mar. 19, 1874.
Res. North East, Pa.

Children.

578. I. Dexter, b. Jan. 3, 1831 ; m. Eliza A. Newton.
II. Ellen, b. June 5, 1833 ; d. Dec. 2, 1833.

III. Laban, b. June 5, 1835; res. Clifton, Dakota.

IV. Martha, b. June 16, 1838; m. Ireland; res.

Dakota.
V. Lucy A., b. May 29, 1840 ; m. E. Moulthrop ; res. North
East, Pa.

VI. Marietta, b. Oct. 25, 1841 ; m. Ainsworth, and

d. 1880.
VII. William W., b. Oct. 27, 1842; res. Erie, Pa.

579. VIII. James K., b. Feb. 25, 1845; m. Lucy F. Smith.

IX. Sarah L, b. Mar. 3, 1848; m. S. Morse; res. North

East, Pa.
X. John, b. Aug. 28, 1850; res. Peru, Ind.
XI. Harriett E., b. June 30, 1853; m. F. Wells; res.
North East, Pa.

XII. Benjamin F., b. ; res. Oakland, Cal.

46

362 Pierce Genealogy.

471. Dr. Amos M/ Pierce (Amos', Shuball^ Joshua', Mial*,
Ephraim^ Ephraim^, MichaeP), b. Nov. 17, 1818; m. Harriett N.
Frost, b. 1829. He d. Jan. 30, 1885. Res. Bennington, Vt., and
Morris, 111.

Children.
I, William A., b. May 22, 1851; m. Mar. 10, 1881; M. D. ;

res. Osceola, Ind.
II. Frank F., b. July 14, 1853; m. 1878; res. Osceola,
Ind.

III. Frederic, b. Sept. 21, 1856; d. Aug. 11, 1859.

IV. Georgie, b. Oct. II, 1859; d. Oct. 8, i860.
V. Hattie G., b. i86r ; res. Morris, 111.

VI. Jennie May, b. 1866; res. Morris, 111.

472. Hiram^ Pierce (Mason', Shuball^, Joshua^ Mial^
Ephraim^ Ephraim^, Michael'), b. Apr. 13, 1803; m. May 18,
1823. He d. Apr. 13, 1883. Res. Colton, N. Y.

Hiram Pierce was born in 1803. In 1827, he moved to Colton,
St. Lawrence county, N. Y. He was prominent in business cir-
cles, and a successful merchant and manufacturer. In his last
years he devoted himself to farming and passed his days in quiet.
At one time he owned a saw-mill, and had a starch factory.
For many years he held the office of justice of the peace.

473. Hon. James M.* Pierce (Jabez M.^, Henry^, Joshua^
Mial*, Ephraim^, Ephraim^, Michael'), b. July 12, 1821; m. 1882,
Mrs. (Bancroft) Palmer. He d. 1887, s. p. Res. San Diego, Cal.

James M. Pierce, a pioneer citizen and one of the most promi-
nent and enterprising business men of this city, died yesterday
forenoon after an illness of less than a month. While it was
generally known that he was ill, the citizens were scarcely pre-
pared to hear of his death, and expressions of regret and sorrow
were heard on all sides. The immediate cause of his death was
apoplexy, brought on by strain from a fall he received while ex-
amining the work on the Pierce-Morse building about three weeks
ago. In falling the deceased struck in such a manner that his
spine was injured, and a few days ago paralysis set in and he lost
the entire control of his lower extremities. The deceased was

Pierce Genealogy. 363

one of the most public spirited citizens, and his name is connected
with a majority of the enterprises that have brought this city into
prominence. He was benevolent almost to a fault, giving in a
quiet and unostentatious manner that endeared him to all.

The funeral will take place this afternoon from the South-west
Institute building on Florence Heights.

James M. Pierce was born in Providence, R. I., sixty-five years
ago, and spent his earlier years in his native town. During the
gold fever in 1852, Mr. Pierce, then a young man, determined to
try his fortune in the new country, and taking passage from New
York, he came around Cape Horn. Instead of going to the mines,
the young man saw an opportunity in San Francisco to make
money in a slower but surer way, and opened a general forward-
ing and commission store, handling freight and goods for miners.
A few years subsequent saw him in San Jose, where he resided
for several years, and then removed to Oregon. In the latter
State he entered into business and was unusually successful, retir-
ing in 1869, with a fortune. Then he came to this city, which he
made his home up to the time of his death.

He was elected to the Assembly from this county in 1875, as a
Republican, over Wallace Leach, Democrat. He had at different
times served on the board of supervisors, and as a city trustee,
and in 1877 and 1878, he was president of the Chamber of Com-
merce. He was one of the founders of the old Bank of San Diego,
the first bank established in the city, and was at the time of his
death, vice-president of the Consolidated National Bank, and
president of the County Savings Bank. He was one of the
founders of the San Diego Benevolent Association, and with his
wife, founded the South-west Institute. He built the Central
market, and with E. W. Morse, was engaged in the erection
of the magnificent block, now nearly completed, on the corner of
Sixth and F streets. He was an active member of the Society for
Improving and Beautifying San Diego. He was also a prominent
member of the Masonic Order and of the Odd Fellows. The de-
ceased was married about four or five years ago, to Mrs. Palmer,
a sister of Hubert H. Bancroft, the historian, who survives him.
[San Diego paper.]

474. John H.^ Pierce (Jabez M.'', Henry", Joshua^ Mial*,
Ephraim^, Ephraim^, Michael"), b. Oct. 2, 1827; m. Oct. 2, 1851,
Esther J. Ryder, b. May 19, 1834. Res. 40 Grosvenor street,
Providence, R. I.

364 Pierce Genealogy.

Children.
I. Frank E., b. Oct. 19, 1853; res. 17 and 19 Chardon
street, Boston, Mass.
II. Mary J., b. Julys, 1856; m. 1877, Charles E. Hall;
res. East Providence, R. I.

III. Henrietta L., b. Nov. 26, 1862.

IV. James M., b. Mar. 13, 1866.

V. Annie L., b. June 28, 1872; d. Oct. 23, 1876.

475. Mason R.* Pierce (Nathaniel R.', Barnard^ Joshua^,
Mial\ Ephraim^, Ephraim^, Michael'), b. Mar. 27, 1817; m. June
20, 1838, Betsey S. Hall, b. Mar. i, 1814; d. Mar. 7, 1863; m.
2nd, Apr. 14, 1864, Mary R. Bagley. Res. 221 East One Hun-
dred and Twenty-sixth street, New York.

Mason R. Pierce was the son of Nathaniel R. and Mary Pierce
of Rehoboth, county of Bristol, Mass. He was born in Dighton,
Mass. (where his parents temporarily resided), March 27, 1817.
When at the age of four years, while his parents were engaged
out of doors, he arose from the trundle-bed, and seeing breakfast
prepared on the table, he made fast to a piece of boiled pork, and
made tracks for his grandfather's, which was about a quarter of a
mile away, across the fields. On the return of the parents for
breakfast, they were greeted with surprise at the absence of their
boy, also the meat portion of their breakfast. This caused a vigi-
lant search, which resulted in finding the boy hiding under the
bed at his grandfather's. The pork was not accounted for, but
his refusal of breakfast gave evidence he was not hungry. The
grandfather, being so well pleased at the joke, offered to give the
boy four cents a day to come over and help him work his farm.
The boy's parents, to carry out this joke, were careful to send him
to his grandfather every fair day. At the close of the year his father
made out a bill of his time, which he presented to his grandfather.
This was promptly paid and a receipt exchanged.

The grandfather then agreed to give the boy five cents per day
for the next year; this agreement was agreeably carried out by
both parties. At the age of six years his father made him gener-
ally useful on and about his own farm, in which he continued
until his fourteenth year.

When twelve years of age, his father gave him the privilege of
planting two rows of potatoes for his own benefit, around a corn-
field next to the wall, to make room for the horse and plow to be

Pierce Genealogy. 365

worked without treading down the corn in hoeing time. In the
fall when the potatoes were dug, they measured eight bushels, and
sold for I2-J cents a bushel. He sold them in exchange for a
New Testament, to use as a school book; this book was used in
school by him, and later on by his four children. It is now kept by
him as a keepsake in his library. His advantages of education
was limited to six weeks of district school in the winter of each
year. When he was thirteen years of age he attended a district
school in Swansey, two and a half miles from his home, for a
period of four weeks; also a district school in Warren, R. I., for
three months. At fourteen years of age, he went to work in a
cotton mill in Attleboro, Mass., for J. C Dodge & Co., at ^2 per
week wages. From the ist of December, 183 1, until March,
1832, he drove horses from the gravel pit, to the dump and back,
in the building of the Boston and Providence railroad, for $2.50
per day. At sixteen years, he engaged as an apprentice to the
" mason trade," with his uncle, Bradford S. Pierce, in New Bed-
ford, Mass. The arrangement with his uncle was to serve five
years, and attend evening school each winter. His first year he
was to receive $5; the second year, $20; the third year, $25;
the fourth year, $35; the fifth and last year, ^65, and board. At
the expiration of the fifth year, in settlement, he came out $18 in
debt to his uncle, I9 to his father, ^4 to his oldest sister, making
in all $31. He continued to work for his uncle for $1.50 per day.
His first earnings he used to cancel his indebtedness. When
nineteen years of age, he was baptized and made a member of the
Christian Church of New Bedford, Mass. On June 20, 1838, he
married a wife in Cumberland, R. I., Miss Betsey S. Hall. In
September following they went to house-keeping in New Bedford,
Mass. In December of the same year they moved to Rehoboth, to
carry out a contract made with his father to build for him a farm
house. On April 26, 1839, they were favored with a pair of twins
{double blessedness'), a daughter and son, who were named Cilecia
E. and Cilecius M. Pierce. The daughter died May 6, 1839, aged
ten days. In the spring of 1841, they moved to Providence, R.
I., where he was engaged with Messrs. Tallman, Bucklin, Gill-
more & Hunt, in building eighteen brick school-houses for the
city; also a great deal of other work. In 1842, he built himself
a stone cottage, located on South street in said city of Providence.
He joined the church of that city by affiliation, and superintended
a Sabbath-school for two years, where their third child, a son,
was born on August 23, 1842, and was named Bradford D.
Pierce. In the year 1844, they moved to Cumberland, near Lons-

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dale, on the Blackstone river, where he took charge of building
extensive bleaching works in Lonsdale village, for Messrs. Brown
& Ives. On August 3, 1844, their fourth child, a daughter, was
born, and named Georgietta N. Pierce. He continued working
for the same firm, repairing and improving the mills at Albion,
Mansville, Woonsocket, and all along the Blackstone river. In
1846, he contracted to build a private residence for Isaac B. Davis,
in the city of Worcester, Mass. Together with other work in and
about the said city of Worcester, he built himself a stone cottage,
which he sold later to Dr. Green of that city; it was located on
John street.

In 1848, he engaged with the Boston and Providence Railroad
Company to construct depot buildings, bridges and culverts at
East Attleboro, Mansfield, Foxboro and Canton. He moved his
family to East Attleboro, where his fifth child, a son, was born on
September 5, 1848, and was named Shepard H. Pierce. In 1849,
he moved his family to Mansfield, where he had built a cottage
for himself, where the Taunton and New Bedford branch railroad
forms a junction with the Boston and Providence railroad.

On the nth of August^, 185 1, he left his business in charge of his
cousin, Asa B. Pierce, and took passage in the steamer " Georgia "
at New York for California; after a very rough passage, and a stop
at Jamaica for repairs, he arrived at Chagres on the 27th of the
same month ; from thence he and some six hundred others (Mrs.
Jesse Fremont, wife of Colonel Fremont, being one of the party,
en route to meet her husband, who was then pioneering in Cali-
fornia), embarked in small boats for Cruses; these boats being
propelled by the natives of Chagres, and Jamaica Creoles. Each
boat carried twelve persons, besides the propellers. They were
two and a half days going to Cruses, where they all took passage,
by mule and foot trains, for Panama, where they arrived all muddy,
hungry and tired. All the mules had to be abandoned on the
first day out, on account of mud, and each person had to pick his
or her way as best they could through the miserable and for-
saken country of uncivilization. They arrived one day too late to
connect with steamer for San Francisco, and a delay of twelve
days, in waiting for steamer to cross the Pacific to their destina-
tion, which was reached in eighteen days, on the steamer " Ore-
gon," which plied between Panama and San Francisco, and carried
the United States mail, which arrived on the ist day of October,
185 1, in San Francisco. In the afternoon of the same day, he
commenced work, laying brick, on the American Theater, which
was then being erected. When that was finished he went to work

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on the Jenny Lind Theater, putting on the plaster and stucco
finish, after which he took steamer for Sacramento, and from there
joined a wagon-train for the mining regions, in the mountains.
They stopped at Drytown, Suffers Creek, Jackson and Mocalomy
Hill. In Calaveres county, after a general survey of the situation
he started a bake-shop and eating ranche, also trading-post at
Sutters Creek. In connection with an express line to San
Francisco, bought and sold gold dust, miner's wearing apparel,
mining tools, all kinds of provisions, newspapers, novels, etc., ex-
pressing letters, papers, etc., to and from San Francisco. He
followed this line of business with great success for some twelve
months, when the government stationed a post route, which inter-
fered with his expressage. Private enterprise created opposition
which suggested to him it was best to quit while the play was good;
suiting the action to the word, he sold out his whole business, and
with a neighbor, they packed a pair of mules with the proper
utensils and started on a prospecting tour in search of rich " gold
digging." After roughing it for about four weeks they returned
and divided the purse of S90, which they had collected while away.
He then disposed of the mule and utensils, taking the mail-coach
for Sacramento en route to San Francisco. At said city he con-
tracted for building some brick stores and dwelling. He then took
passage in steamer " Unicorn " to Panama; from thence to Cruses
(on foot), there taking the railroad train to Aspinwall; from thence
by steamer '' Northern Light" to New York city, thence by rail to
his home in Mansfield, Mass. In the spring of 1853, he and his
nephew, G. H. Butterworth, purchased a cotton mill in Mansfield,
where they manufactured printing goods for William H. Reynolds,
commission merchant of Providence, R. I. In the fall of 1856,
their mill was burned, incurring heavy loss. In 1856, he entered
into a contract with Mr. Gardner Chilson of Mansfield, to build
an iron foundry, machine shop and other buildings near the junc-
tion of the Taunton branch railroad with the Boston and Provi-
dence railroad station at Mansfield.

In 1857, he contracted with the Union Straw Works Company
of Foxboro, Mass., for all the mason work in the construction of
their extensive buildings and water fountain. He also built tlie
town house and fences in the Foxboro common, with iron rail and
stone posts for the town. And took charge of erecting buildings,
setting engines, pumps, boilers, and the sinking of a shaft to 125
feet deep in search for anthracite coal in the town of Mansfield,
Mass., for the Mansfield Mining Company.

In 1858 and 1859, he and his uncle Bradford S. Pierce of New

368 Pierce Genealogy.

Bedford, Mass., took out patents for improvements in molds and
machinery for the manufacture of cement drain and sewer pipe,
artificial stone, etc., which diverted his time and talent to another
field of labor, which called for building machinery, traveling to
introduce and license the patents, start companies in the manufac-
ture of cement pipe, both drain and sewer, building material, etc.,
through the United States, from Maine to California.

In 1861 and 1862, he contracted with the Central Park commis-
sioners for the entire drainage and sewerage of the park, and
much other work in and about the city of New York. On March
7, 1863, his wife died, and on the i6th of the following April he
went to Havana, Cuba, to introduce a general system of sewer-
age in that city. While there he was taken sick with yellow fever,
which confined him two weeks, after which he returned to New
York city. On August 4, 1864, he married his second wife, Mrs.
Mary L. Bagley of New York. They traveled in the interest of
their patents to all of the important cities and towns in the United
States, also attending many of the State and county agricultural
fairs. They spent the entire season of the World's fair at Philadel-
phia in 1876, exhibiting, etc. His wife exhibited in the Woman's
Pavilion, and in the Horticultural Hall some of her newly-im-
proved flower stands, end window gardens, for which she received
a special diploma. In May, 1880, they settled down to house-
keeping at their present residence, No. 221 East One Hundred
and Twenty-sixth street, New York city. He belongs to the
order of F. and A. M., Masonic Lodge, No. 106 of the city and
State of New York.

He is a life member of the American Institute of New York
city; President of the Cement Pipe Machine Patents Association
of New Bedford, Mass.; Republican in politics; fair-dealing and
universal justice constitutes his religion. The present he appre-
ciates, the past he cannot recall, the future is yet unborn. Not to
do to others those things which he would not that others should
do to him, is his motto. He is conversant with the Scriptures,
and the works of the most of the eminent theological writers. He
gives Moses great credit for shrewdness, while telling to the Jews
the story of God's creation of every thing out of nothing, in omit-
ting to explain the origin of the water which he claimed God
moved upon when thus engaged in the great work of the creation.
It probably did not occur to him at this early period, 2,493 years
after the creation of Adam, that much of the component parts of
water were animal, which, at its death, formed the earth, and
which in its contraction created heat and gas that often exploded

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when coming in contact with water, heaving up mountains, open-
ing channels for the guidance of rivers, creating earthquakes, and
by their internal convulsions causing a general disarrangement of
the earth's surface. And he believes that, because Joshua, 2,916
years after Adam, did not discover that the sun did neither rise,
set, nor move, is evidence that his knowledge of astronomy was
limited, or he might have conceived the idea that the sun
was a great electric light caused by the rapid motion of the earth
in its revolutions, casting off its electrical force to a central point
aad reflecting back its rays to earth, supplying a genial tempera-
ture necessary to make the conditions which creates all animal
and vegetable life. He places no reliance on any religious faith,
creed, superstition or miracles, as all such are void of proof of the
fact. His practice is individual responsibility and proper action
in this his earthly life, trusting to the powers that be for further
results. He will be seventy-two years old on the 27th day of
March, 1889.

Children.

I. CiLECiA C., b. Apr. 26, 1839; d. May 6, 1839.

580. II. Macon C, b. Apr. 26, 1839; m. Harriett E. Corney.

581. III. Bradford D., b. Aug. 23, 1842; m. Ellen F. Dow-

ney.
IV. Georgette A., b. Aug. 3, 1844; m. Frank Leavitt;

res. Mansfield, Mass.
V. Shepard H., b. Sept. 23, 1848; res. Hotel Bruns-
wick, Kansas City, Mo.

476- Abraham^ Pierce (Jeremiah^ Barnard^ Joshua^ Mial*,
Ephraim^ Ephraim^, Michael'), b. Feb. i, 1828; m. Nov. 5,1849,
Harriett E. Freeman, b. Oct. 25, 1833. Res. Rehoboth and East
Attleboro, Mass.

Children.
I. Ella M., b. Sept. 5, 1850; d. Apr. 2, 1852.
II. Jennie M., b. Oct. 4, 1852; m. Jan. 7, 1875, William
H. Wilmarth, s. p.; res. Attleboro, Mass.
III. Lillian A., b. Sept. 24, 1854; m. Jan. 3, 1883, A.
W. Hills; res. Attleboro, Mass. Ch., Alice M., b.
Apr. 9, 1885.
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370 Pierce Genealogy.

IV. George A., b. July i8, 1864; m. Dec. 17, 1885,
Frances A. Brooks, b. Sept. 19, 1863; res. s. p.,
Attleboro, Mass.
V. Harriett E., b. May 29, 1867.

VI. Henry M., b. Dec. 7, 1873.

476^. Galen^ Pierce (Jeremiah', Barnard\ Joshua\ Mial*,
Ephraim^ Ephraim^, Michael'), b. July 18, 1824; m. Apr. 13,
1847, Phebe A. G. Barney; d. May 29, 1880. Res. East Provi-
dence, R. I.

Children.

I. Eugenia E., b. Feb. 27, 1848; m. May 14, 1872,
Stephen S. Rich, b. Mar. 1 1, 1846; res. East Provi-
dence, R. I. Ch., Phebe E., b. Mar. 21, 1873;
Davis W., b. June 21, 1874; Alfred P., b. Nov.

14, 1875; d. Sept. 30, 1877; Stephen J., b. Nov.

15, 1876; Grace M., b. Feb. 20, 1878; Lyra E., b.
Mar. 26, 1879; Leah V., b. Mar. 26, 1879; d. July
25, 1879; Arthur G., b. Sept. 2, 1881 ; Adin B., b.
Jan. 24, 1885.

II. Alfred G., b. Apr. 25, 1853; d. Oct. 2, 1853.
582. III. Walter B., b. Nov. 5, 1855 5 "">• Emma Andrews.
IV. Galen F., b. Mar. 30, 1865.

477. Charles M.^ Pierce (Charles M.^, Barnard^ Joshua^
Mial*, Ephraim^, Ephraim", Michael'), b. July 26, 1823; m. Mar.
II, 185 1, Sarah A. Durfee, b. Dec. 27, 1826; d. Oct. 6, 1855 ; m.
2nd, Nov. 28, i860, Amanda E. Hill, b. Aug. 7, 1836. He d.
Sept. 12, 1875. Res. 731 Country street, New Bedford, Mass.

Children.
I. Frank C., b. Jan. 12, 1852.
II. Annie C, b. Aug. 23, 186 1; m. Herbert Howland.
He d. July 6, 1885, leaving one child, Grace E.

III. William C, b. Nov. 21, 1863.

IV. Mary A. H., b. July 21, 1865.

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V. Emily H., b. Sept. i, 1867.
VI. Albert B., b. Dec. 25, 1869.
VII. Elizabeth S., b. Sept. 30, 187 1.

478. Warren G.* Pierce (Charles M.', Barnard^ Joshua',
Mial*, Ephraim*, Ephraim^ Michael'), b. Apr. 25, 1832; m. Nov.
23> 1855, Mary M. Manchester. Res. 121 Hillman street, New-
Bedford, Mass.

Children.
I. Leland C, b. Sept. 21, i860; res. 121 Hillman

street, New Bedford, Mass.
II. Arthur M., b. Apr. 22, 1865; res. 121 Hillman
street, New Bedford, Mass.

479. Asa B.^ Pierce (Barnard^ Barnard', Joshua^ Mial*,
Ephraim', Ephraim', Michael'), b. Dec. 30, 1826; m. Sept. 22,
1850, Angenette Harden, b. Mar. 2, 1824. Res. 147 Elm street,
New Bedford, Mass.

Children.
583. I. Frank E., b. Dec. 26, 185 1; m. Helen Williams.

II. Dora G., b. Oct. 14, 1853; m. Jan. 9, 1874, Charles
Williams. She d. May 9, 1878; res. New Bed-
ford, Mass. Ch., Dora, b. Dec, 1877.
III. Ella B., b. Oct. 11, 1855; d. May 3, 1863.

480. Ira C.^ Pierce (Barnard^ Barnard*, Joshua^ Mial*,
Ephraim^ Ephraim^, Michael'), b. Sept. 11, 1823; m. Aug. 9,
1849, Susan H. Soule, b. 1820; d. July 6, 1856; m. 2nd, July 15,
1858, Catherine Burbank, b. Jan. 26, 1836. Res. Hyde Park,
Mass.

Children.
I. Elinor F., b. Jan. 23, 1850; d. Apr. 23, 1852.
II. William, b. Nov. 3, 1853; d. May 12, 1854.
III. Abigail H., b. Mar. 3, 1855; d. Sept. 30, 1855.

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IV. Arthur H., b. Feb. 3, 1859; d. Aug. 29, 1859.

V. Susan H., b. May 5, 1861.

VI. Elinor L., b. Dec. 12, 1865.

481. Andrew G.' Pierce (Otis N.', Barnard', Joshua^ Mial*,
Ephraim'*, Ephraim^ Michael'), b. Aug. 9, 1829; m. July 17, 1854,
Caroline L. Hillman, b. June 16, 1832. Res. 103 Spring street,
New Bedford, Mass.

Children.
I. Edward T., b. May 24, 1855.
II. Mary B., b. Feb. 3, 1858.

III. Andrew G., b. Mar. 28, 1864.

IV. Louisa C, b. Apr. 2, 1866.
V. Albert R., b. Jan. 26, 1869.

VI. Harvey L., b. Mar. 23, 1872; d. Jan. 19, 1873.
VII. Elsie H., b. May 21, 1874.

482. Erskine H.' Pierce (Bradford S.^ Barnard^ Joshua^
Mial*, Ephraim^, Ephraim^ Michael), b. Dec. 17, 1849; "^- F^b. 18,
1873, Henrietta M. Fisher, b. Jan. 3, 185 1. Res. 52 Fifth street,
New Bedford, Mass.

Children.
I. Sylvia C, b. July 27, 1878.

483. Crawford S.^ Pierce (Bradford S.', Barnard^ Joshua^
Mial^, Ephraim^ Ephraim^ Michael'), b. Sept. 10, 1847; m. Nov. 18,
1869, Elizabeth Delano, b. Mar. 7, 1847. Res. 9 Bedford street.
New Bedford, Mass.

Children.
I. Edward E., b. Dec. 18, 1870.
II. Lizzie D., b. Aug. 9, 1872.

III. Alice L., b. July i, 1875; d. Oct. 21, 1882.

IV. Clifton B., b. Apr. 12, 1878.

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484. Mason^ Pierce (William', Joshua\ Joshua^, Mial*,

Ephraim^, Ephraim', MichaeP), b. ; m. Susan Lewis, b. 1810;

d. July 10, 1866; m. 2nd, June 6, 1870, Ann D. Paine. Res.
Bristol, R. I.

Children.
I. Alonzo N., b. .

485. Alfred* Pierce (William', Joshua^ Joshua^ Mia^,

Ephraim^, Ephraim'^, MichaelM, b. ; m. May 24, 1841, Alvira

Horton. Res. Bristol, R. I.

Children.

I. Seraphine B., b. ; m. Dec. 25, 186 1, William

F. PauU; res. Bristol, R. I.
ir. Ella F., b. Aug. 28, 1853; d. Apr. 28, 1855.
III. Ella P., b. ; m. June i, 1878, Lucien E. Chad-
wick; res. Bristol, R. I.

486. Frank H.^ Pierce (Joshua', Joshua^ Joshua^ MiaP,
Ephraim'', Ephraim^, Michael'), b. May 29, 1848; m. Nov. 11,
1879, Hannah J. Halton, b. Aug. 29, 1852. Res. South Reho-
both, Mass.

Children.
I. Howard F., b. June 19, 1882; d. Mar. 24, 1883.
II. Elmer K., b. Mar. 27, 1884.
III. Florence M., b. Mar. 4, i886.

487. Joshua^ Pierce (Joshua^ Joshua^ Joshua^, Mial-*,
Ephraim^, Ephraim^ Michael'), b. Dec. 27, 1826; m. Jan. 12,
1853, Mary A. Lamb, b. Apr., 1825; d. s. p., Jan. 16, 1872; m.
2nd, Mar. 19, 1874, Mrs. Sarah (Booth) Joslyn, b. Mar. 25, 1845,
s. p. Res. no Thurbers avenue, Providence, R. I.

Joshua Pierce was born in Rehoboth, Mass., in 1826. He re-
sided there until 1845, when he moved to Providence, R. I., to
reside and learned the mason's trade. He followed his trade for

374 Pierce Genealogy.

thirty-two years, and in 1876 erected a residence at no Thurbers
avenue, where he resides. He is at the present time engaged in
the grocery business,

488. Wheaton^ Pierce (Joshua', Joshua^ Joshua^, Mial*,
Ephraim'', Ephraim'^, Michael'), b. June 1,1832; m. Sept. 10,
1857, Hannah M. Sollett. He was killed, June 6, 1864, at Cold
Harbor, Va. Res. Rehoboth, Mass.

Children.
I. EuDORA A., b. Apr. 13, i860.
H. George W., b. Feb. 22, 1858; res. Nebraska.

489. Charles M.^ Pierce (Joshua', Joshua^, Joshua', Mial^
Ephraim^ Ephraim^ Michael'), b. Mar. 18, 1834; m. Mar., t86i,
Alma Holly; m. 2nd, 1866, Harriett Whipple. Res. Greenville,
Conn.

Children.
I. Leonard, b. 1862.
n. Lewis, b. 1868.

490. David B.® Pierce (Joshua', Joshua^, Joshua^ Mial*,
Ephraim^, Ephraim'', Michael'), b. Mar. 24, 1834; m. June 11,
1863, Elsia A. Adams, b. Oct. 11, 1844. Res. Greenville, Conn.

Children.
I. Daniel O., b. Mar. 23, 1865; d. Dec. 24, 1865.
n. Daniel O., b. Nov. 16, 1867.

491. Wilson D.^ Pierce (Joshua', Joshua', Joshua^ Mial^
Ephraim^, Ephraim*, Michael'), b. July 22, 1842; m. Apr. 14,
1867, Alazada Horton. Res. North Dighton, Mass.

Children.
I. Herbert W., b. Feb. 14, 1870.

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II. Leonard W., b. Apr. 9, 1878.

III. Nathan F., b. July 8, 1880.

IV. Herald L., b. Oct. 15, 18S5.

492. Martin R.* Pierce (Leonard', Joshua', Joshua', Mial*,
Ephraim*, Ephraim^, Michael'), b. May 3, 1807; m. Nov. 15, 1829,
Nancy Bartlett, b. Aug. 15, 1807; d. Sept. i, 1835; m. 2nd, Mar.
6, 1836, Emily M. Graham, b. Mar. 16, 1818. Res. Honeoye
Falls, N. Y.

Children.

584. I. Francis M., b. July 29, 1830; m. Malvina Sumner.

585. II. Byron, b. Sept. 30, 1832; m. Sarah Ann Simpson.

586. III. Martin, b. Dec. 3, 1837; m. Mollie Richie.

587. IV. Seymour, b. May 10, 1840; m. Lottie Garfield.

V. Emily L., b. June 21, 1841; m. Sept. 11, 1866, John
R. Briggs, b. July 31, 1839; d. June 23, 1875; res.
Honeoye Falls, N. Y. Ch., Ella P., b. June 25,
1867; Lewis G., b. Nov. 26, 1868; John R., b.
Nov. II, 1869 ; d. July 19, 1870; Lena M., b. Dec.
13. 1873.
VI. Maria T., b. Nov. 29, 1845; m. May 12, 1870,
James M. Pride, b. July 13, 1842; res. Honeoye
Falls, N. Y. Ch., E. Raymond, b. Oct. 2, 1874.
VII. Fanny O., b. Sept. 24, 1853; m. Dec. 31, 1873,
Delbert Adams, b. June 19, 1849; res. Honeoye
Falls, N. Y. Ch., Guy, b. Feb. 26, 1878; d. Oct.
9, 1884.
VIII. Ella W., b. Oct. 25, 1857; m. June 28, 1881, Ed-
mund Clayton Smith, b. June 19, 1857, s. p.; res.
Honeoye Falls, N. Y.
IX. Lewis G., b. May 5, 1843; d. July 5, 1850.
X. James C, b. Apr. 9, 185 1; d. Sept. 15, 1S51.

493. Obadiah* Pierce (David', Obadiah', David', David',
Ephraim^, Ephraim'^ Michael), b. Mar. 5, 1833; m. June 27,

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1855, Betsey G. Stihvell, b. Feb. 26, 1837. Res. Fall River,
Mass.

Children.
I. Louisa B., b. Jan. 28, 1863.
II. Charles D., b. Jan. 3, 1865; d. Mar. 10, 1884.
III. George F., b. Dec. 9, 1S73; d. Jan. 22, 1883.

494. Herbert S.' Pierce (James L.\ Obadiah^ David', David',
Ephraim^, Ephraim^ Michael'), b. Apr. 18, 1852; m. July, 1876,
Annette Blanchard, b. Dec. 25, 1857; d. June 3, 1885; m. 2nd,
July 29, 1886, Jennie Cory Rowland, b. Nov. 5, 1862; add. 237
South Water street. New Bedford, Mass.

Children.
I. Grace B., b. June 15, 1881.

495. James M.* Pierce (Dexter', Obadiah^ David', David^
Ephraim^*, Ephraim'-, Michael'), b. June 28, 1840; m. Oct. 14,
1873, Catherine R. Warner, b. June 28, 1838. Res. Warwick
Neck, R. I.

Children.

I. William W., b. Nov. 19, 1875.
II. James D., b. Dec. 19, 1876.

496. Dexter L.^ Pierce (Dexter', Obadiah^ David\ David*,
Ephraim^, Ephraini", Michael'), b. Apr. 7, 1846; m. Jan. 18, 1877,
Clara E. Henshaw, b. Feb. id, 185 1. Res. 150 Cranston street,
Providence, R. I.

Children.

I. Clara L, b. Jan. 25, 1878.

II. Bessie H., b. Nov. 18, 1880.
III. Earl D., b. Nov. 6, 1882.

497. Isaac N.' Pierce (Isaac^, David^ David', David'*,
Ephraim\ Ephraiur, Michael'), b. May 27, 1843; m. Nov., 1870,

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Harriett L. Barnes, b. 1846; d. 1877; m. 2nd, Nov. 19, 1884,
Minnie L. Thomas, b. Nov. 29, 1861. Res. East Douglass and
Springfield, Mass.

Children.
I. Favlin M., b. Sept. 10, 1885.

498. Charles S.^ Pierce (Isaac^ David', David^ DavidS
Ephraim^, Ephraim^, Michael'), b. June 4, 1856; m. Feb. 22,
1883, Irene G. Marble. Res. Somerset, Mass.

Children.
I. Clayton S., b. Nov., 1883; d. Sept., 1884.

499. Lorenzo* Pierce (Clothier', DavidS Davids David\
Ephraim^ Ephraim'^, Michael'), b. July 20, 1817; m. Mary R.
Gifford, b. . He d. July 11, 1873. Res. New Bedford, Mass.

Children.

I. William, b. ; add. room 9, Rickstone's block.

New Bedford, Mass.

501. John W.' Pierce (Clothier', David', David', David^
Ephraim^ Ephraim^, Michael'), b. May 19, 1819; m. May 22,
1843, Corrinna C. Purinton of Somerset. She d. Sept., 1846;
m. 2nd, Sept. 30, 1847, Chloe Pierce, b. Dec. 8, 1823. Res.
44 Fifth street. New Bedford, Mass.

Children.
I. Minerva A., b. July 9, 1848; d. unm. Oct. 5, 1888.
n. Frank, b. Feb. 10, 1850; d. in Boston, Nov. 19,

1887, a merchant.
HI. Edward E., b. Dec. 5, 1856; d. Dec. 29, 1863.
IV. Edward, b. Sept. 4, 1866. His profession is medi-
cine. He is now (1889) at the Michigan Univer-
sity at Ann Arbor.
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502. William C* Pierce (Clothier\ David', David'. Davids
Ephraim^ Ephraim'^ Michael'), b. July 31, 182 1; m. May 24,
1848, Julia Almy Slocum, b. Mar. 14, 1824. She res. 34 Seventh
street, New Bedford, Mass. He d. Apr. 12, 1859, s. p.

503. Thomas R.' Pierce (David', David^ David', David\
Ephraim^, Ephraim", Michael'), b. Sept. 16, 1827 ; m. Jan, i, 185 1,
Lucy B. Fuller, b. Feb. 12, 1832. Res. 112 Fifth street. New
Bedford, Mass.

Children.

I. Maria J., b. Oct. 30, 1851 ; m. Oct. 31, 1871, Charles
F. Borden; res. 112 Fifth street, New Bedford,
Mass.

504. Lavello I.* Pierce (Lloyd N.', David^ David=, David*,
Ephraim^, Ephraim", Michael'), b. Dec. 14, 1850; m. Oct. 8,
1874, Addie B. Sherman, b. Feb. 6, 1855; d. July 8, 1881; m. 2nd,
Dec. 8, 1885, Sarah A. Mahan, b. Feb. 28, 1862. Res. Palatka,
Fla.

Children.

L William L., b. May 16, 1876; res. 122 Acushnet
avenue, New Bedford, Mass.
II. Arthur M., b. June 2, 1877; d. Dec. 18, 1S79.
III. George I., b. Sept. 11, 1879; d. Mar., 1881.

505. Benjamin W.* Pierce (Asa', John\ Jonathan', DavidS
Ephraim'', Ephraim", Michael'), b. Aug. 13, 1821 ; m. Sept. 30,
1857, Abbie A. W. Kempton, b. Mar. 30, 182 1 ; d. Feb. 2, 1885.
He d. Sept. 20, 1878. Res. New Bedford, Mass.

Children.
I. Charles F., b. Mar. 19, 1859; res. 59 Spring street,
New Bedford, Mass.
588. II. Elisha Kempton, b. Feb. 22, 1862 ; m. Mary C.
Lasus.

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III. Frederick C, b. Jan. 6, 1868; res. 19 Mill street,

New Bedford, Mass.

506. Asa C.^ Pierce (Asa\ John'', Jonathan'', David\
Ephraim^ Ephraitn^ Michael'), b. Oct. 16, 1823, m. Elizabeth
Church, b. May, 1858; m. 2nd, Apr. 29, 1863, Felicia H. Church,
b. May 30, 1828. Res. 42 Fifth street. New Bedford, Mass.

Children.
I. Annie, b. Apr. 27, 1858; m. Frank M. Bisbee; res.
New Bedford, Mass.

507. Charles Henry ^ Pierce (Asa\ John®, Jonathan^ David*,
Ephraim'\ Ephraim-, Michael'), b. Oct. 23, 1835; m. June 13,
1861, Charlotte Hinckley Smith, b. Nov. 24, 1839. Res. corner
Maple and Ash streets. New Bedford, Mass,

Children.
I. William T., b. Mar. 16, 1862; res. Shullsburgh,

Wis.; unm.
II. Arthur, b. May 31, 1863; d. Aug. 5, 1863.
III. Harriett D., b. Mar. 17, 1866; m. Sept. 25, 1888,
Benjamin H. Anthony; res. 3 Maple street; he is
connected with the Standard.

IV. Margaret S., b. Aug. 14, 1867.
V. Charlotta, b. Nov. 24, 1872.

508. Allen F.' Pierce (Abel F.', Comfort", Comfort^ John^

John', Ephraim'\ Michael'), b. Sept. 3, 1824; m. Lydia . Res.

Rehoboth, Mass.

Children.
I. Isabel F., b. June 22, 1849.
II. Francis C, b. Nov. 21, 1852.

509. Chauncey B.* Pierce (Abel F.', Comfort", Comfort',
John*, John^, Ephraim^ Michael'), b. June 21, 1826; m. Ellen M.
. Res. Rehoboth, Mass.

380 Pierce Genealogy.

Children.

I. AURELIA J., b. Aug. 12, 185 1,

510. Col. John H.* Pierce (John J.^ John J.'', Benjamin^
Benjamin^, Benjamin*, Benjamin^, Benjamin^ Michael'), b. Feb.
29, 1848; m. Nov. 22, 1871, Marie E. R. De Belisle, b. May 16,
1856. Res. Oak Park, III., and Plantsville, Conn.

The Boston Globe recently published the following article in re-
lation to Colonel John H. Pierce:

A thousand miles an hour .? May one breakfast in New York
and lunch in London ?

Nothing less, we assure you, when the theories of Colonel John
H. Pierce are put in practice.

The story which a Globe reporter heard from the lips of the in-
ventor was like a tale from the Arabian Nights or a conception of
Jules Verne. Listening to his enthusiastic utterances one could
readily believe that it was no visionary scheme of a Colonel Sellers,
but the carefully thought-out plan of a man of no little ability.

When the reporter came upon the little manufacturing village
of Plantsville, on the New Haven and Northampton railroad, it
did not impress him with the idea that it was the home of an in-
ventive genius, who is prepared to astonish the world with the
magnitude of his scheme. Plantsville has about fifteen hundred
inhabitants, and is the counterpart of hundreds of other places in
New England. Evidently the natives are not all aware that one
of the men who walks their streets carries under his hat so much
of which they never dreamed in their wildest imagination. The
first two men could not tell who he was ; the third pointed out his
boarding-place.

The colonel proved a good man to interview. He lost no time.
He has been a newspaper man himself. Models, patents, scienti-
fic papers and drawings were scattered about his apartments.
Colonel Pierce said that as yet little was known outside his room
of his plan for connecting this continent with the old world by
means of pneumatic tubes. Some statement of a brief nature has
been made to a local paper; only within a day, almost, has it been
developed to its present stage. In response to a request to give
the facts the inventor was all enthusiasm, but spoke with care and
precision, and with the air of a man who knew whereof he affirmed.

" Yes, I believe my plan is a practical one. This country can
be connected with Europe by means of pneumatic tubes of large

Pierce Genealogy. 381

proportions. When the theories are reduced to practice they may
be modified to some extent, but I assure you the time is coming —
it may not be at once, but it is certain. You know the general
public were, for a long time, sceptical about the sub-marine tele-
graph," said the colonel, smiling.

" How would they be laid and operated ? "

"After the manner of the cables, as I will hereafter explain.
We will be obliged to have them laid exactly straight, or as near
straight as the surface of the globe will permit. They will be
operated by currents of air, but in principles quite different in
some respects from those governing the small lines now in use;
the general principles remain the same. Of course, the tubes will
always be in couples, with currents of air driven through them,
the current in one tube always moving in an opposite direction
from the other.

" In speaking of it I have usually taken for illustration the
heaviest cannon. Suppose the orifice were still larger, or a car in
place of the charge, the tube of the gun indefinitely continuous,
and finally suppose the speed only governed by the rapidity with
which the air can be forced through."

" Will it not be difficult to force currents of air the distance you
contemplate?"

" Oh, no. The speed of this current can be made as great as
desired, and with scarcely any limit, by simply using a great num-
ber of steam fans on the principle of those used in blast furnaces."

" How will they be stopped — speed be checked? "

" On half tubes of the proper length. As a tube approaches its
terminus, branches or arteries for the passage of air currents only
can connect with the companion tube, and thus the force be com-
municated from one to another- This is something of importance,
and its utility will be proved of value for the conservation of
power on short lines."

" These facts are of interest, but what the public most wishes to
learn is about the utility of the scheme as a means of transit.
How will it be constructed and run — and how will it save time,"
suggested the reporter.

" I have just reached the point. The tubes must be large
enough to admit of pasengers, of course, yet small as possible. I
would have individuals sit tandem, one ahead of the other, you
see. Friction ? That would be prevented by ball bearings — nec-
essary appliances. The motion would hardly be perceptible to
the passengers. It is hard to speculate upon the speed attainable.
One hundred miles an hour would be the easiest thing in the

382 Pierce Genealogy.

world. One thousand miles an hour is not impossible with polished
steel surface for tube lining, and exterior friction we could pro-
vide for. The speed, owing to the curvature of the earth's surface,
will tend to overcome all weight, and make the pressure greatest
on the upper portion of the tube, when running at maximum speed.
Think of going to London in such a way and in such time as that,

" Yet it is no wild theory. A cannon ball, for instance, would
pierce the air, but a car such as I describe would not; in fact, it
would not move as fast as the air surrounding it.

" This method of transit possesses advantages over the railways.
Temperature within the tube can be regulated perfectly by cur-
rents of air, heated or cooled. No jar will wear out the nerves of
the passenger, or contact wear the car. There cannot possibly
be collisions. No loss of power through exhaust, as with the loco-
motive. No army of employees to keep it in repair. No expen-
sive purchase of right of way, or construction of tunnels, bridges,
etc. One who carefully considers the subject cannot fail to see
the advantages. Simplicity and economy are apparent."

" Earthquakes, do you say ? I have thought of that. I do not
think danger is to be apprehended from that score. One point
that worried me a great deal was how to prevent parting, but that
has been solved. You are right in supposing the expense of lay-
ing such a line would be considerable, but not as much as will be
at first imagined. It will cost less than the sum for which a rail-
road can be laid and equipped."

Colonel Pierce said that it would not cost a very large sum to
build an experimental line for a short distance, say a few miles.
He looks to get capitalists interested in his plans sufficiently to
put in the necessary funds to do this. The plan proposed would
be an expensive one, however. It would be necessary to partially
manufacture it as laid. Iron would be first used, and the pipe in
sections as long as could be conveniently handled. When put
together a wire netting would be wove around it. This would
have to be continuous. Another netting outside these two, pre-
pared in a similar way, and others still around these, until suffi-
ciently strong to maintain the tubing beyond the possibility of
parting. The whole should be filled with one of the many cheap
gummy substances that would protect from water.

His plan has been submitted in its details to several experts,
and has met with approval. The great question with the inven-
tor at the present time is to get the necessary funds to carry for-
ward the work, for he is a man of comparatively little capital.
He feels confident that in the end he will receive the recognition
and encouragement which his work deserves.

Pierce Genealogy. 383

Colonel Pierce is a man with an interesting personal history.
He comes of good, old New England stock, though he was born
in Waltham, in the Province of Quebec. When he was eleven
years of age his parents moved to Illinois. They were cultivated
people, and educated their boy at home. He had but four years
of schooling. In 1862, he enlisted in the Eleventh Illinois Cav-
alry, and the Ninth United States Veteran Volunteers, and saw
three years of active service. It will be remembered that this was
Bob IngersoU's regiment. Pierce is one of the youngest veterans
in the country, being but thirty-nine years of age. He was only
fourteen when he enlisted, but was large of his age. He enlisted
three times and was rejected twice because of his youth. He
served in the line, and is perhaps the youngest veteran in the
country who served in this capacity. Others younger were musi-
cians. When he enlisted he was five feet three inches in height ;
when he was discharged he had grown to five feet nine inches.

He won his title of " colonel " from the fact that he was lieu-
tenant-colonel of the Moraska cavalry, a regiment formed at the
time of the uprising in the Black Hills, but which saw little active
service.

Colonel Pierce has made a reputation as a newspaper man. He
was for ten years on the Omaha Bee. Over the signature of
" Ranger " he made the Black Hills famous, being the first to
write them up. He spent some time on the staff of the Chicago
Inter-Ocean, and represented them at the railway exposition at the
Santa Fe Tertio Millennial and New Orleans Exposition. Many
newspaper men will remember him from the fact that he was sec-
retary of the Press Association at the latter exposition. At one
time he published a literary magazine.

Two years ago he came east. Interest excited at expositions
led him to study mechanics. The result has been several valu-
able inventions that afford him, to-day, considerable income from
royalties. They are upon various articles manufactured by the
Peck, Stow & Wilcox Company, one of whose numerous factories
is located in Plantsville. These inventions and the necessary de-
tail take up much of his time. What leisure he can spare is de-
voted to the development of his pet scheme — the cherished idea
of his life. He is a man of fine presence, and when talking on his
favorite topic his face lights up with enthusiasm, and he impresses
the spectator as a man not only in earnest, but in love with his
subject. Whether his scheme is a feasible one only time will tell,
but one thing is very sure, it is certain to cause no little talk.

384 Pierce Genealogy.

Children.
I. Edgar B., b. Oct. 18, 1872.
II. Mary W., b. Nov. 29, 1880.
III. Council B., b. Apr. 22, 1883.

5ti. John W.^ Pierce (Isaac W.«, Isaac W.', Isaac\ Daniel^,
Clothier^ Clothier^, John^ Michael'), b. Sept. 19, 1862; m. Nov.

II, 1882, Christina Hendrickson, b. . Res. Loa, Pinti

county, Utah.

512. Charles E. D.' Pierce (Charles H.^ Squier', Squier«,
Azrikim', Samuel'', Azrikim^, Ephraim^ MichaeP), b. June 4, 1841;
m. Oct. 30, 1864, Eliza L. Metcalf, b. Dec. 18, 1844. Res. Fall
River, Mass.; P. O. box 224.

Children.
I. Eliza M., b. Sept. 29, 1866.
II. Owen M., b. July 17, 1868.

III. Charles D., b. July 5, 1870.

IV. George H., b. July 30, 1872.

V. Norman B., b. Feb. 6, 1875; d. Oct. 10, 1875.
VI. Robinson M., b. July 12, 1876.

513. Beriah N.' Pierce (Alonzo*, Nathan', Joseph^, Azrikim^
SamuelS Azrikim^, Ephraim'', Michael'), b. Nov. 18, 1835; m. May
26, 1859, M. Kate Cormac, b. May 29, 1842. Res. Indianapolis,
Ind.

Beriah N. Pierce, son of Alonzo Pierce, born November 18,
1835; educated for the legal profession, commenced practice in
1859, andwas the same year married at Warsaw, N. Y., to M. Kate
Cormac. He continued the practice of law in Western New York
and St. Louis, Mo., until 1873, when he removed to Corning, Iowa,
where he devoted his entire time and attention to the advancement
of the poultry business as an industry, traveling from State to State,
assisting in organizing associations, acting as expert, sketching

Pierce Genealogy. 385

and engraving various new and useful breeds for illustration and
publication, until his services were in demand from the Atlantic
to the Pacific ocean, and from the Gulf of Mexico to the great lakes.
He now travels annually, in the thorough- bred poultry interest
alone, from 15,000 to 30,000 miles. He has been a witness to the
increase of the business from a nominal one to that with an annual
yield equal to the great corn crop, and superior to the yearly out-
put of the gold and silver mines of the United States.

In 1883, he established at Indianapolis, Ind., a monthly maga-
zine devoted to the thorough-bred poultry business and kindred
subjects, known as the Fanciers' Gazette, which has reached an
extended circulation in all the States and Territories of the United
States, and Provinces of Canada. He is now the editor of the
same, and his sons, Edward A. and Burt N., are interested with
him in publishing it, together with specialty engraving.

Children.
I. Edward A., b. at Warsaw, N. Y,, Apr. 16, 1864.
II. Burt N., b. at Warsaw, N. Y., Apr. 14, 1867.

III. William Cormac, b. at Corning, Iowa, May 31,

1873-

IV. Clayton Belknap, b. at Corning, Iowa, Aug. 25,

514. Melford A.^ Pierce (Alonzo', Nathan^, Joseph^ Azri-
kim^, Samuel*, Azrikim^, Ephraim", Michael'), b. Sept. 17, 1842;
m. Aug. 17, 1869, Hattie Dwight, b. 1852. Res. Corning, Iowa.

Children.
I. Albert B., b. Aug. 25, 1870.
II. Everett B., b. May 25, 1878.
III. Lucy W., b. Jan. 26, 1884.

515. Fred H.' Pierce (Allan', Nathan', Joseph^ Azrikim^
Samuel*, Azrikim^, Ephraim'', Michael'), b. July 8, 1858; m. Feb.
28, 1885, Ada N. Stevens. Res. Warsaw, N. Y.

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386 Pierce Genealogy.

Children.
I. Fred, b. May 9, 1886.

516. Elmer E.* Pierce (Allan", Nathan^ Joseph^ Azrikim^
Samuel*, Azrikim^, Ephraim^ Michael^), b. Oct. 6, 1861; m. May
25, 1885, Florence Bacon, b. Dec, 1864. Res. Frankton, Falk
county, Dakota.

Children.
I. Allen W., b. Mar. 26, 1887.

517. Andrew J.* Pierce (Andrew T.^ Azrikim\ Joseph^
Azrikim^ Samuel*, Azrikim^, Ephraim'', Michael'), b. Feb. i, 1844;
m. Jan. 18, 1866, Elizabeth S. Winman, b. Jan. 9, 1842; d. Oct.
24, 1874. Res. Hortonville, Mass.

Children.
I. Charles L. , b. Oct. 29, 1866.
II. Abbey M., b. Jan. 29, 1869; d. July 25, 1869.

51S. Nathan F.^ Pierce (Andrew T.^ Azrikim^ Josephs
Azrikim\ Samuel\ Azrikim^ Ephraim^ Michael'), b. July 12,
1846; m. Dec. 23, 1873; Hattie E. Whitmarsh, b. Nov. 21, 1857.
Res. 157 South street, Providence, R. I.

Children.
I. Georgiana M., b. Sept. 22, 1874.
II. Walter E., b. Dec. 5, 1876.

519. William H.^ Pierce (Andrew T.^ Azrikim', Joseph^
Azrikim^ Samuel*, Azrikim^ Ephraim'\ Michael'), b. Apr. 7, 1858;
m. Mar. 18, 1880, Martha S. Douglass, b. x\pr. 2, 1855. Res.
Hortonville, Mass.

Children.
I. Carrie M., b. Nov. 20, 1882.

Pierce Genealogy. 387

520. Silas A.* Pierce (Andrew T.^ Azrikim^ Joseph^ Azri-
kim®, Samuel*, Azrikim^ Ephraim^ Michael'), b. Jan. 27, i860;
m. Dec. 14, 1880, Sarah F. Baker, b. Sept. 14, i860. Res. Hor-
tonville, Mass.

Children.

I. Addie B., b. Jan. 2, 1883.

II. John B., b. Feb. 15, 1886.
III. lOLA E., b. June 26, 1888.

521. William F.' Pierce (Frederick P.*, Daniel^ Joseph",
Azrikim^ Samuel*, Azrikim^, Ephraim^ Michael'), b. May 25,
1848; m. Nov. I, 1868, Eliza J. Brown, b. Aug. 25, 1848. Res.
114 Orms street, Providence, R. I.

Children.
I. Emma F. T., b. July 8, 1870; d. July 31, 1870.

II. Henry A., b. July 31, 1871; d. July 31, 1871.

III. De Witt C, b. May 5, 1873.

IV. Chester A., b. Aug. 12, 1875.

V. Louis B., b. Sept. 8, 1877 ; d. Sept. 24, 1877.
VI. Edith Van M., b. Oct. 7, 1882; d. Nov. 13, 1883.
VII. Emma M., b. Apr. 7, 1884.

522. Charles L.' Pierce (Frederick P.^ Daniel', Joseph",
Azrikim^ Samuel*, Azrikim^, Ephraim^, Michael'), b. Apr. 28,
1853; m. May 16, 1877, Nellie R. Newcomb, b. Apr. 22, 1856.
Res. Providence, R. I.

Children.
I. Ida M., b.Feb. 6, 1880.

523. Ashmun® Pierce (Samuel*, NathanieF, Samuel", Joshua^,
Isaac*, Azrikim^, Ephraim^ Michael^), b. Mar. 13, 1816; m. Oct.
13, 1844, Elizabeth Mansfield. Res. Orrington, Me., s. p.

524. John W.* Pierce (SamueP, Nathaniel', Samuel', Joshua^
Isaac*, Azrikim^ Ephraim^ Michael'), b. Oct. 16, 1825; m. 1857,

388 Pierce Genealogy.

Lucinda Forbes, b. 1832; d. Nov. 19, 1858. He d. Oct. 31, 1857.
Res. Orrington, Me.

Children.
I. John, b. 1858; d. 1858.

525. Nathaniel Pierce (Isaac', Nathanier, Samuel', Joshua',
Isaac*, Azrikim^, Ephraim^, Michael'), b. Jan. 30, 1802; m. Mar.
II, 1824, Dorcas Godfrey, b. 1799; d. Apr. 10, 1845; "^* 2nd, July
20, 1846, Calista Shepherd, d. Sept. 13, 1849; m. 3rd, May 14,
1850, Mary H. Young, b. June 24, 1817. He d. June 9, 1885.
Res. Ellsworth, Me.

Children.
I. Eliza A., b. May 16, 1825; m. John Wooderson. She
d. Feb. 10, 1853 ; res. Bangor, Me. A son, George
F., res. in Stockton, Cal.
II. Charles W.,b. Oct. 17, 1826; m. Mary L. Hanson;
res. Wells Beach, Me. Has a son, Charles H.
III. Sarah S., b. Oct. 3, 1828; d. Feb. 19 1850.
IV. Mary A., b. July 4, 1831 ; d. Mar. 2, 1832.
V. Nathaniel A., b. Oct. 3, 1833 ; d. Oct. 31, 1834.
589. VI. Henry A., b. Dec. 30, 1834; m. Arabella D. Young.
VII. Susan H., b. Sept. 24, 1836; m. May 21, 1855, Wil-
liam Seavey. She d. May 26, 1839; res. Bangor,
Me. Ch., Gertrude; m. George Moody; res.
Bangor.
VIII. Thomas E., b. Aug. 15, 1838; d. Apr. 8, 1841.
IX. George F., b. Dec. 21, 1840; d. Apr. 10, 1844.
X. Clara S., b. Jan. 14, 1848; m. May 21, 1873, Ed-
ward M. Potter, Jr. ; res. Brunswick, Me.
XL EDSONH.,b.Dec. 8, i85i;m.Dec. 24, 1882, Eliza L.
Booker. Has a son, Edson N.; res. Stockton, Cal.

526. Simeon' Pierce (Isaac^ Nathaniel^ SamueP, Joshua^
Isaac*, Azrikim^, Ephraim^, Michael'), b. Oct. 22, 1803; m. Dec.
25, 1823, Sarah D. Dean, b. Dec. 29, 1804; d. May 5, 1853. He
d. in Hyde Park, Mass., Aug. 13, 1870. Res. Orrington, Me.

Pierce Genealogy. 389

Children.

590. I. Simeon O., b. July 8, 1823 ; m. Sarah J. McGuire.

591. II. John D., b. Aug. 9, 1826; m. Martha Tomlinson.

III. Sarah D., b. July 26, 1828.

IV. Mary A., b. July 26, 1830; m. June 16, 1846, Clark

Gullifer, b. 1816; d. Dec, 1864. She d. May 4,
1877. Ch., Archeia, Frank and Clara, d. in in-
fancy; Flora E., b. Nov. 5, 185 1; m. May4, 187 1,
John W. Murray; d. Feb. 5, 1877; Edgar C, b.
Dec. 4, 1856; m. 1883; Alice J., b. Oct. 31, 1864;
m. June 4, 1883, Frank D. Smith; res. Adrian,
Mich.
V. Ransom N , b. Oct. 29, 1832.
VI. Susan A., b. July 16, 1835.
VII. Newaman N., b. June 1, 1837.
VIII. Jane L., b. Oct. 4, 1839.
IX. Emma C, b. Mar. 28, 1842.
X. Charles W., b. July 14, 1844.
XI. Franklin S., b. .

527. Capt. Allan B." Pierce (NathanieP, Nathaniel', Sam-
uel^ Joshua', Isaac^, Azrikim^, Ephraim^, Michael'), b. Apr. i,
182 1 ; m. Nov. 29, 1846, Charlotte Osgood, b. Aug. 25, 1822.
Res. Orrington, Me.

Capt. Allan Burr Pierce was a short, heavy man with piercing
black eyes ; master of his profession. A sea captain, succeeding
perfectly in a financial venture. A man quick tempered, but
with a heart easily touched even in his excited moments.

Children.
I. Arthur A., b. May 9, 1848; m. Nov., 1873; res.
Orrington, Me.
II. Helen F., b. Dec. 7, 1855.

528. Capt. George F.' Pierce (Nathaniel', Nathaniel', Sam-
uel®, Joshua^ Isaac*, Azrikim^ Ephraim^, Michael'), b. Jan. 6,

390 Pierce Genealogy.

1820; m. Oct. 14, 1846, Lucy A. Eldridge, b. July 27, 1826.
Res. Orrington, Me.

Capt. George F. Pierce was a straightforward, honorable man,
tall and straight with the usual black hair and eyes of the family.
A sea-faring man, who in a short time became captain of a large
vessel. He was engaged mostly in the West India trade, gaining
a large property.

Children.
I. Georgie a., b. Feb. 3, 185 1.

529. Capt. Harding R.^ Pierce (Nathaniel, Nathaniel', Sam-
uel, Joshua^ Isaac*, Azrikim^ EphrainA Michael'), b. Feb. 7,
1807'; m. Jan. i, 1838, Abbie R. Smith, b. July 20, 1824. He d.
Sept. 5, 1877. Res. Orrington, Me.

Capt. Harding R. Pierce, who was born in 1807, like the re-
mainder of the family, early went to sea, but soon returned to his
father's house, and took the homestead, following agriculture the
remainder of his days. He was the most calm and even-tempered
of the brothers, a tall man with dark hair and eyes.

Children,

I. Selina a., b. May 14, 1843; m. Capt. Albert N. Hard-

ing; d. June 8, 187 1 ; m. 2nd, Dec. 12, 1875, Capt.
Henry C. Kendall, b. Apr. 6, 1830; res. Orrington?
Me. Ch., Albert P., b. Apr. 18, 1869; d. Nov. 27,
1869; Percy H., b. June 25, 1877; d. June 8,
1878; MellenB., b. Dec. 3, 1879; Harold W., b.
Mar. I, 1883; d. Nov. 11, 1886.

II. Ellen B., b. Apr. 22, 1847; m. Dec. 21, 1879,

Harding.

530. Capt. David' Pierce (Nathaniel, Nathaniel^ Samuel',
Joshua^, Isaac^ Azrikim^, Ephraim^ Michael'), b. Sept. 13, 1808;
m. Mary Crockett. Res. Hampden, Me.

Capt. David Pierce was a short, thick set man with coal-black
hair and eyes. Like his ancestors, he followed the sea, and rose

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from common seaman to master of several large vessels. He
amassed a good property. On one of his trips he was hurt on a
burning steamer, the "Potomac," which was burned off Portland,
Me., from the effects of which he died.

Children.
I. Florence B., b. Sept. 13, 1857; d. unm.
II. Agus E., b. Sept. 14, 1853.
III. Alice S., b. May 14, 185 1; m. Dec. 20, 1872,
George H. Fraiser; res. s. p., Wakefield, Mass.
592. IV. Marcus, b. June 29, 1843; m. Annie E. Hopkins.
V. Warren N., b. Sept. 9, 1845; m. Sept. 20, 1873,
Mrs. Warren Case, b. Sept. 10, 1843; res. s. p.,
Bangor.
VI. Jeremiah French, b. June 30, 1847; m. June 30,
1877, Belle Proctor; res. s. p., Norwich, Conn.
VII. Willis, b. Mar. 21, 1849. He was killed in the re-
bellion while serving as ensign in the navy.
VIII. Albert B., b. Sept. 18, 1859; m. June 10, 1883,
Hattie Brown. He d. s. p., June, 1885; res.
Norwich, Conn.
IX. Helen A., b. Apr. 18, 1837; m. Feb. 4, 1863, Mark
Folsom; res. Wakefield, Mass. Ch., Annie E., b.
* Dec. 10, 1869; d. 1875; Lillian H., b. Apr. 10,
1863 ; Walter B., b. Feb. 10, 1865 ; Martin W., b.
Apr. 10, 1867; William B., b. Apr. 4, 1869.
X. Annie F., b. July 24, 1841 ; m. June 19, 1867, Capt.
Howard C. Case. She d. June 29, 1869, s. p.
XI. IsABELLE A., b. Nov. 7, 1847 ; unm.

531. Capt. Nathaniel H." Pierce (Nathaniel, NathanieF,
Samuel^ Joshua^, Isaac*, Azrikim^, Ephraim^ Michael'), b. Sept.
30, 1822; m. Sarah Bartlett. Res. Brewer Village, Me.

Capt. Nathaniel Howes Pierce, the youngest of the sons, was a
small-sized man, with light blue eyes and fair hair, a gentleman

392 Pierce Genealogy.

in every sense, with a perfect disposition. He was a shipmaster
by profession.

Children.

I. Gertrude B., b. Apr. 5, 1858; m. Oct. 30, 1877,

G. Clifford Brastow, b. Jan. 31, 185 1; d. Dec. 18,

1882; res. Brewer, Me. Ch., Frank C, b. Aug.

25, 1878.

593. II. Walter H., b. June 12, 1855; m. Harriett L. Grant.

532. Capt. Daniel W.^ Pierce (David*, Nathaniel', SamueP,
Joshua®, Isaac'*, Azrikim'', Ephraim^ Michael'), b. Jan. 29, 1817;
m. 1845, Deborah B. Snow, b. Feb. 22, 1809; d. Mar. 23, 1884,
s. p. Res. South Orrington, Me.

533. Capt. Horace W."* Pierce (David', NathanieF, SamueP,
Joshua^ Isaac*, Azrikim^ Ephraim^ Michael'), b. July 11, 1828;
m. Apr. 27, 1854, Elizabeth J. Bartlett, b. Jan. 20, 1835. Res.
South Orrington, Me.

Children.
I. Fred H., b. June 23, 1859; m. Apr. 14, 1886, Ida
E. Mitchell; res. New York city.
_ II. Eugene M., b. Dec. 19, 1865; res. Bartlett, Ram-
say county, Dakota.

534. Reuben S.' Pierce (David^ Nathaniel, SamueP, Joshua",
Isaac'', Azrikim^, Ephraim^, Michael'), b. Oct. 10, 1821; m. Oct.
19, 1844, Mercy T. Eldridge. He d. Feb. 17, 1852. Res. South
Orrington, Me.

Children.
I. William S., b. Sept. 21, 1845.

II. Clara A., b. Dec. 23, 1849; m. Nov. 22, 1875,
Loren N. Downs; res. Boston, Mass. Ch., Win-
nifred E., b. July 17, 1878.
III. Reuben S., b. Feb. 17, 1852.

Pierce Genealogy. 393

535. Thomas G.' Pierce (Thomas N.*. Samuer, Sanluel^
Joshua^, Isaac*, Azrikim^ Ephraim'^ Michael'), b. Sept. 12, 1832;
m. June 17, 1852, Mary A. Fales, b. Mar. 29, 1832. Res. West
Foxboro, Mass.

Children.

I. Carrie F., b. Aug. 27, 1856; m. Dec. 12, 1880,
Frank A. Comey, b. Sept. 17, 1855; res. Attleboro,
Mass. Ch., Alberta, b. Apr. 21, 1880.
II. Nellie M, b. May i, i860; d. Dec. 27, 1863.

III. Myrtie M., b. May 2, 1866; m. July 4, 1886, William

H. White, b. Apr. 8, 1864; res. s. p., Attleboro,
Mass.

IV. Etta A., b. Apr. 7, 1868.

536. Elisha' Pierce (Samuel', David', Samuel^ Joshua',
Isaac'*, Azrikim^, Ephraim^ Michael'), b. Jan. iS, 1826; m. Dec.
27, 1863, Mary S. Gallup, b. May 16, 1842. Res. West Medford,
Mass.

Children.

I. Elisha G., b. Dec. 30, 1867.

537. Barnabas H.' Pierce (Oliver B.^ Joshua', Samuel\
Joshua^, Isaac*, Azrikim^, Ephraim^ Michael'), b. Dec. 4, 1846 ;
m. Nov. 25, 1874, Lilla C Newconib, b. July 11, 1853. Res.
Welfleet, Mass.

Children.

I. Arthur W., b. Sept. 17, 1877.
II. Edward E., b. May 5, 1879; d. June 2, i88x.

538. James O.' Pierce (Oliver B.', Joshua', Samuel*,
Joshua^, Isaac*, Azrikim^ Ephraim^, Michael'), b. Sept. 23, 1849;
m. May 23, 1874, Ella A. Cobb, b. Mar. 26, 1850. Res. Welfleet,
Mass.

Children.

I. Charles C, b. ; II. Nellie F., b. .

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394 Pierce Genealogy.

539. Reuben ^ Pierce (Reuben^ Thomas^ Joshua\ Joshua',
Isaac*, Azrikim'', Ephraini^, Michael'), b. 1838; m. Jan. 6, 1856,
Rebecca R. Smith, b. Oct. 11, 1840. He d- Apr. 10, 1865. Res.
Provincetown, Mass.

Children.

I. Anna F., b. 1858; m. Baker.

II. Almira N., b. i860; m. Fisher.

III. Ruth A., b. Aug. 2, 1862.

IV. Etta, b. July 17, 1864.

V. Edward F., b. Feb. 26, 1865; m, Apr. 11, 1884,
Hannah H. Fisher, b. Mar. 13, 1867; res. Fal-
mouth, Mass.

540. Nehemiah R.® Pierce (Nathaniel', Thomas', Joshua^
Joshua^, Isaac^ Azrikim^, Ephraim^, Michael^), b. Nov. 11, 1823;
m. Dec. 7, 1852, Anna M. Allen, b. Apr. 18, 1827. He is presi-
dent of the Citizens' Bank. Res. Dysart, Iowa.

Children.

594. I. Thomas A., b. Aug. 31, 1855; m. Cora B. Keith.

595. II. Wendell P., b. May 23, i860; m. Tinna Brown.

III. Abbie a., b. Nov. 7, 1861.

IV. Ruth E., b. Aug. 14, 1863; m. June 7, 1883, Royal

Matthews, b. Oct. 3, 1859; res. Davenport, Iowa.
Ch., Leigh, b. Oct. 28, 1884.

541. Henry R.' Pierce (NathanieP, Thomas^ Joshua*,
Joshua\ Isaac\ Azrikim^ Ephraim^ Michael'), b. July 30, 181 7;
m. Feb. 24, 1836, Sophia Mayo. He d. Nov. 24, 1875. Res.
Provincetown, Mass., and Union Prairie, Iowa.

Children.
I. Henry R.. b. Feb. 20, 1839; d. Sept. 18, 1839.

II. Martha A., b. Mar. 21, 1841; d. May 6, 1863.

III. Sarah P., b. Sept. 30, 1843; m. July 28, 1868, C. E.

Parker.

Pierce Genealogy. 395

Sarah Phillips, the third child and the second
daughter, was also born in Provincetown, Mass.,
the 30th of September, 1843. She was married to C.
E. Parker, at Holliston, Mass., July 28, 1868. They
have since resided there, and Mr. Parker has been
agent of the Boston and Albany railroad for several
years. He has held the position during all this
time, and has enjoyed the confidence of both the
officials of the road and the community in which
he lives. Three children have been born to them,
but have all gone across the great river to the here-
after. Nannie M. was born May 8, 1875, and died
November 8, 1878; Jennie was born November 18,
1879, and died August 16, 1880; Josie M., the twin
of Jennie, died May 28, 1880. The three children
were born in Holliston, and were buried in Jay,
Me., the home of Mr. Parker's parents.
IV. Sophia, b. Dec. 31, 1845 ; d. Apr. i, 1846.
V. Isaac N., b. Jan. 8, 1848; d. June 14, 1849.
VI. Sophia, b. Apr. 9, 1851 ; d. Aug. 19, 1851.
VII. Henry, b. Apr. 9, 1851 ; d. Oct. 31, 1851.
VIII. Franklin, b. Aug. 29, 1853; d. Sept. 12, 1853.
596. IX. Walter C, b. Nov. 17, 1856; m. Hattie A. Howes.
X. Nannie, b. Nov. 8, 1858; d. Mar. 19, 1872.
XI. Deborah, b. Mar. 31, i860; m. Aug. 10, 1880, Eert
U. Iwwerks. Ch., Eert U., b. Apr. i, 1883; res.
Sioux City, Iowa.
XII. Jessie F., b. Aug. 31, 1861; res. Holliston, Mass.
XIII. Martha A., b. Apr. 21, 1863; m. Sept. 18, 1883, Rev.
L. E. Taylor ; res. Putney, Vt.

542. Israel R.' Pierce (Israel^ William', Joshua^ Joshua^

Isaac*, Azrikim^, Ephraim^, Michael'), b. ; m. Dec. 6, 1827,

Bethiah Swett, b. Aug. i, 1808; d. July 27, 1869; m. 2nd, May
30, 1870, Rachel Holbrook. Res. Welfleet, Mass.

Children.
I. Israel, b. Oct. 6, 1828; m. Apr. 23, 1851, Emma Col-
lins. He d. June 19, 1859; res. Welfleet, Mass.

39^ Pierce Genealogy.

II. James F., b. Jan. i, 1831 ; m. Dec. 26, 1852, Adeline
B. Hawes ; res. Portland, Me.

597. III. Benjamin H. S., b. Sept. 10, 1832; m. Ruth G. Free-

man.

598. IV. Warren E., b. Sept. 20, 1834; m. Anna Hopkins.

V. Alonzo L., b. Mar. 15, 1836; m. Nov. 17, 1870, Almera
A. Chase ; res. Welfleet, Mass.
VI. John S., b. Nov. 28, 1837 ; m. May 13, 1855, Lucy Neal

res. Boston.
VII. Bethiah R., b. Aug. 6, 1839; d. Apr. 15, 1841.
VIII. Deborah R., b. Aug, 21, 1841; m. May 17, 1864, John
W. Freeman, b. July 28, 1878; res. Welfleet, Mass.
IX. William P., b. Apr. 18, 1843; m. Mar. 16, 1868, Ella
Hawthorne ; res. Portland, Me.
X. Bethiah S., b. Nov. 3, 1844; d. Jan. 27, 1855.
XI. George A., b. July 28, 1846 ; drowned Mar. 6, 1866.
XII. Edward W., b. June 24, 1848; m. Nov. 5, 1869, Mary
Lecount ; res. Welfleet, Mass.

XIII. Melzer G., b. .

XIV. Sylvanus R., b. Apr., 1853; m. Aug. 16, 1874, Mary

Anderson ; res. Welfleet, Mass.

543. Frederick Leander' Pierce (Horace L.^, Jonathan
W.', Aaron^ Nathaniel", Joseph^ Azrikim^, Ephraim^ Michael'),
b. Oct. 8, 1857; m. Oct. 8, 1879, Annie Laurie Austin, b. Mar.
21, 1861. Res. Westerly, R. I.

Children.
I. Frederic Gorham, b. Feb. 14, 1884.

544. Stillman* Pierce (Phillip^ Phillip', Wheeler'', Wheeler\
Mial\ Ephraim^, Ephraim^, Michael'), b. Apr. 12, 1808; m. June
15, 1834, Eunice Staples, b. Aug. 7, rSio. Res. Savoy, Mass.

Children.
I. Samuel L., b. .

546. George F.' Pierce (Phillip*, Phillip^ Wheeler^, Wheeler^
Mial*, Ephraim'^, Ephraim''*, Michael'), b. Feb. 3, 1820; m. Sept.
12, 1850, Anna Cain, b. May 23, 1821. Res. Savoy, Mass.

Pierce Getiealogy. 397

Children.
I. WiLLARD H., b. July 15, 1858.

547. Jarvis" Pierce (Phillip^ Phillip^ Wheeler^, Wheele^^
Mial\ Ephrainr, Ephraim^ MichaeP), b. Oct. 18, 1826; m. Sept.
25, 1856, Achsah M. Macomber, b. May 2, 1836. Res. Savoy,
Mass., and Cedarville, Kans.

Children.
I. Alice, b. Mar. 26, 1858; m. Sept. 26, 1880, William L.
Stanborough, b. May 20, 1861. Ch., Flora M., b.
June 30, 1881, d. June 30, 1881 ; Achsah M., b. July
10, 1882; Robert S., b. Jan. 28, 1884; Albert M., b.
May 20, 1885; Luther B., b. Nov. 29, 1887; res.
Haydenville, De Kalb county, Mo.
II. Lewis W., b. Mar. 4, 1862; unm.
III. Ida M., b. May 21, 1868.

548. Russell' Pierce (Nathan^ Nathan'. Nathan«, Nathan^
Mial'*, Ephraim^ Ephraim^ Michael^), b. in Manchester, N. Y.,
July II, 1828; m. in Marengo, Mich., Nov. 13, 1866, Louise
Hoskins, b. May 11, 1839. Res. Cresco, Calhoun county, Mich.

Children.
I. Marian, b. Sept. 7, 1867.
IL William H., b. Oct. 30, 1869.

III. Ella L., b. Nov. 30, 1872.

IV. Ida, b. June 2, i876.

549. Hiram^ Pierce (Nathan^ Nathan', Nathan^, Nathan^
Mial'*, Ephraim\ Ephraim'^, Michael'), b. Oct. 7, 182 1; m. Dec. 4,
1848, Catherine Cassidy, b- 1828. Res. Sylvan and Chelsea,
Mich.

Children.

I. Mary A., b. Oct. 4, 1849.
II. Annett L., b. Nov. 6, 1850; m. Nov. 10, 1875, Adial
C, Prudden ; res. Fulton, Mich.

398 Pierce Genealogy.

III. Amey a., b. Nov. 29, 1852; m. Sept. 3, 1879, Thomas

E. Guthrie ; res. Fulton, Mich.

IV. Susie, b. Oct. 18, 1854; m. Nov. 26, 1876, Alfred R.

Congdon ; res. Chelsea, Mich.
V. Alma J., b. Sept. 16, 1856.
VI. Lilly L, b. Dec. 8, 1858.

VII. Herman, b. Jan. 26, 1861 ; m. Oct. 14, 1888, Minnie
Dancer; res. Chelsea, Mich.
VIII. Sherman, b. May 8, 1863.
IX. Ralph H., b. Sept. 29, 1865.
X. John R., b. Mar. 18, 1868,
XI. Max M., b. Oct. 9, 1872.

550. Ambrose G.^ Pierce (Otis^ Pardon', Pardon", Nathan%
Mial'*, Ephraim^ Ephraim'^ Michael'), b. May 8, 1820; m. Mar.
30, 1S44, Charlotte Washburn, b. Jan. 30, 1827. Res. North Han-
nibal, Oswego county, N. Y.

Children.
I. Elizabeth E., b. Oct. 3, 1845 ; d. Aug. 19, 1847.
II. Emily F., b. Oct. 18, 1848; m. Feb. 6, 1872, John A.
Cox. She d. May 18, 1877 ; res. Hannibal, N. Y,

III. Pardon E., b. Dec. 19, 1850; d. Sept. 19, 1855.

IV. Flora E., b. Mar. 17, 1853; m. Mar. 28, 1875, William

J. Bradt; res. North Hannibal, N. Y.
V. OtisE., b. Apr. 15, 1856 ;d. Sept. 11, 1887.
VI. Jeanette E., b. Oct. 21, 1858; d. Aug. 25, 1881.
VII. Charlotte E., b. Apr. 17, 1861 ; m. Mar. 31, 1886,

Robert S. Lindsay; res, North Hannibal, N. Y.
VIII. Edwin A., b. Dec. 14, 1863 ; res. North Hannibal,
N. Y.
IX. Robert E., b. Jan. 6, 1867; res. Tacoma, W. T.
X. Charles E., b. July 25, 1869; d. Oct. 2, 1881.

551. James P.' Pierce (Otis^ Pardon', Pardon«, Nathan^
Mial\ Ephraim^ Epbraim^ Michael'), b. Apr. 12, 1825 ; m. Feb.
12, 1843, Lucy A. Jones, b. . Res. Newport, N. Y.

Pierce Genealogy. 399

Children.

I. Millard N., b. Aug. 6, 1850; m. Nov. 18, 1870, Kate

Waterman, s. p.; res. Newport, N. Y.
599. II. Frank E., b. July 12, 1859; m. Jane Harris.

552. Rev. Nathan W.' Pierce (Asa T.», Asa', Peleg\
Nathan*, Miar, Ephraim'', Ephraim'\ Michael*), b. Jan. 11, 1840;
m. Sept. 4, 1865, Maggie Kinney, b. Apr. 23, 1842. Res.
Williamston, Mich.

Rev. Nathan W. Pierce of Williamston writes as follows :
" I was raised from early infancy in the wilds of Michigan. My
early advantages were very limited. At the age of eighteen (in
March, 1858), I gave my heart to God, and joined the Methodist
Episcopal Church. In September, 1864, I was received into the
Detroit Annual Conference of the above-named Church. I have
taken work in connection with the same each year since. I am
just six feet high ; spare built ; but health good. I expect to blow
the Gospel trumpet of a free salvation to the best of my ability
while I live. I expect to die and go up to glory shouting victory,
where I hope to meet all of the Pierce family. When your his-
tory is complete let me know, for I want a copy."

Children.
I. Matilda H., b. Oct. 15, 1866.
11. Albert R., b. July 14, 1869.

III. Alice G., b. Oct. 15, 1871.

IV. Jared F. W., b. Mar. 14, 1877.

553. Sidney W.' Pierce (Elisha^ Preserved', PreservedS
Nathan', Mial^ Ephraim**, Ephraim^ Michael'), b. Dec. 9, 1837 ;
m. May 9, 1861, Annie F. Proctor, b. Aug. 18, 1836. Res. No.
16 Fifield avenue, Providence, R. I.

Children.
I. Luther S., b. Oct. 25, 1866; d. June 11, i867.

II. LUETTA S., b. Feb. 6, 1868.

400 Pierce Genealogy.

554. Dr. A. Martin' Pierce (Otis^ Martin\ PreservedS
Nathan', Mial*, Ephraim^, Ephraim'^, Michael'), b. Mar. 14, 1852;
m. Oct. 17, 1878, Lizzie J. Macomber, b. Dec. 10, 1853. Res.
New Bedford, Mass.

Dr. Pierce was born in New Bedford and always resided there.
He attended the public schools and graduated from the High
School in 1870; then entered the office of Dr. E. P. Abbe, the
leading physician of New Bedford, as a student of medicine.
Graduated from the College of Physicians and Surgeons of New
York. Before graduating he passed a competitive examination
for the position of assistant physician and surgeon to Charity Hos-
pital, Blackwell's Island. He was connected with the hospital
from December, 1872, to October i, 1874. He then took charge
of the small-pox hospital, Blackwell's Island, and was there for
two months. January i, 1875, ^^ began private practice in New
Bedford, and was associated with Dr. Abb6 from that time until
July, 1882. Since then he has been alone. In 1878 and 1879
he was physician to the poor department of the city. He joined
the Massachusetts Medical Society in 1875, and was secretary of
the county society for a number of years. At present he is one
of the visiting physicians and surgeons of St. Luke's Hospital of
New Bedford, and president of the New Bedford Society for
Medical Improvement.

Children.
I. Edward A., b. Aug. 4, 1879.
XL Elizabeth, b. Jan. 20, 1883.
III. Alice, b. Aug. 21, 1884.

555. Waterman J.^ Pierce (Bradford B.^ Waterman', Isaac^
Nathan\ Mial'', Ephraim'', Ephraim'\ Michael'), b. Aug. 29, 1848;
m. Nov. 22, 1876, Flora W. Fenner. Res. 28 Exchange Place,
Providence, R. I.

Children.
I. Oliver P., b. Dec. 22, 1877.
II. Waterman J., b. Sept. 28, 1879.

Pierce Genealogy. 401

556. Bradford F.' Pierce (Bradford B.^ Waterman'', Isaac^
Nathan', Mial-*, Ephraim', Ephraim', Michaer), b. Oct. 17, 1850;
m. Jan., 187 1, Isabel F. Otis, b. June 24, 1850. Res. Scituate,
R. I.

Children.
I. Martha K., b. May 16, 1872.
II. Bradford F., b. Oct. 16, 1874.

III. Arthur H., b. Feb. 6, 1879.

IV. Earle B., b. July 6, 1883.

557. Benjamin F,^ Pierce (Elisha W.^ Waterman', Isaac*,
Nathan', Mial'*, Ephraim^ Ephraim'^, Michael^), b. July 20, i860;
m. Dec. 14, 1880, Sunie K. Harris, b. June 11, 1859. Res.
Providence, R. I.

Children.
I. Bennie K., b. Nov 9, 1884.

558. James L.^ Pierce (Benjamin^, Samuel', David*, Nathan",
Mial'', Ephraim'', Ephraim^, Michael'), b. Aug. 18, 1823; m. July
31, 1845, Mary A. Streeter, b. Mar. 9, 1826. Res. loi Harrison
street. Providence, R. I.

Children.
I. Emily F., b. Mar. 13, 1853; m. Samuel A. Otis; res.
Providence, R. I.
II. James B., b. Mar. 19, 1857; d. May 5, 1857.
III. Arnold S., b. June 13, 1862.

559. Isaiah E.^ Pierce (Joseph*, SamueP, David*, Nathan',
Mial^ Ephraim'', Ephraim'', Michael'), b. Dec. 20, 1825; m. Sept.
14, 1853, Mary A. Carney, b. June 17, 1829. Res. 5 North Bend
street, Pawtucket, R. I.

Children.
I. Lydia E., b. Feb. 22, 1855; m. Dec. 26, 1881, James H.

Whitaker; res. 40 Seventh street, Lowell, Mass.
II. Bertha A., b. Jan. 9, 1859.

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402 • Pierce Gc7iealogy.

III. Amelia J., b. Oct. 6, i860; m. Apr. 29, 1885, Oscar A.

Jilson ; res. 5 North Bend street, Pawtucket, R. I.

IV. Oscar A. J., b. .

V. Edward L., b. Sept. i, 1862; m. June 8, 1886, Hattie
F. Matthews; res. Denver street, Pawtucket, R. I.
VI. Elizabeth L., b. Feb. 7, 1865.
VII. Elsie G., b. Sept. 16, 1868.
VIII. Joseph C, b. Aug. 18, 1866.
IX. James, b. Nov. 20, 1870.
X. Maryette a., b. Nov. 8, 1856; d. Nov. 14, 1869.

560. Ellis* Pierce (Joseph*, SamueF, David^ Nathan', Mial^
Ephraim'^ Ephraim'', Michael'), b. Oct. 14, 1834; m. May 21,
1856, Annie E. Coggshall, b. July 13, 1838; d. June 9, 1871.
Res. ID South street, Pawtucket, R. I.

Children.
I. Ida S., b. Ang. 8, 1857; m. Apr. 29, 1885, Frank E.
Crawford, b. Mar., 1858. She d. May, 1887, s. p. ;
res. Pawtucket, R. I. A Pawtucket paper has this
of Mrs. Crawford's death :

The host of friends of Mr. Frank E. Crawford
will be deeply grieved to learn that his wife died
last night. The deceased suffered from consump-
tion, and, although she had been gradually failing
of late, and the end was known to be not far
away, yet her death was, in a measure, of a sud-
den nature. She was out riding Sunday, and it
is thought that the excessive heat of the day tended
to shorten her lease of life. She was in the thir-
tieth year of her age, and had been married about
two years. She was the daughter of Ellis Pierce,
and for a number of years she had been a member
of the First Baptist Church. She was a devout
Christian, a faithful wife, and was possessed of
many traits that endeared her to her acquaint-
ances. Two years ago she was made a happy
bride at the altar, and to-day the same bridal robes
cling about her form, cold in death. But there
are none of the usual mourning surroundings.

Pierce Genealogy. 403

There is nothing to be seen that would remind
one of the awful truth. The remains are not in-
closed in along, narrow and sombre-looking crape-
bedecked box, but recline easily and naturally
upon a sofa, almost hidden with flowers, resting
partly upon the left side and facing the entrance.
She has the appearance of sleeping quietly after
a tiresome bridal journey, and would awake in a
moment. Around and about the sofa there are
deep beds of floral pieces, which are offerings of
love and -respect from the relatives and friends of
the deceased, among whom she was a universal
favorite. The funeral was held at the house, yes-
terday afternoon, the services being conducted by
Rev. Dr. BuUen, assisted by Rev. J. J. Woolley.
The date of burial has not yet been decided upon.
II. Emily J., b. May 13, 1859 ; d. Sept. 4, 1880.

III. Joseph P., b. July 11, 1861 ; d. Dec. 27, 1861.

IV. Annie L., b. Dec. 24, 1862; m. May 15, 1885, William

L. Chatterton, b. Dec. 21, i860; res. s. p., Paw-
tucket, R. 1.

561. Benjamin B.' Pierce (Joseph^, Samuel^ David^ Nathan^
Mial*, Ephraim^ Ephrainr, Michael'), b. Nov. 29, 1836; m. Jan.
3, 1866, Julia E. Bufiington, b. June 25, 1845. He d. Nov. 9,
1885. Res. 7 Walcott street. Providence, R. I.

Children.
I. Byron W., b. Dec. 5, 1866.
II. Amery W., b. July 22, 1872.

III. Julia I., b. Oct. 29, 1874.

IV. Ruth A., b. July 9, 1877.
V. Emily J., b. Dec. 2, 1880.

VI. Josephine P., b. Mar. i, 1882.
VII. Esther B., b. Apr. 25. 1886.

562. Christopher T.' Pierce (Samuel', Samuel', David*,
Nathan^ Mial\ Ephraim", Ephrainr, Michael'), b. Aug. 22, 1817;
m. Aug. 6, 1840, Eliza Fairbrother. He d. May 27, 1867.

404 Pierce Genealogy.

Children.

I. Charles T., b. ; formerly resided in Wichita,

Kans.
II. Nellie, b. .

563. Holden' Pierce (Holden«, Samuel', David«, Nathan',
Mial^ Ephraini\ EphraimS Michael'), b. Oct. 10, 1815; m. Nov.
I, 1842, Mary H. Carr, b. Feb. 10, 1825; d. Feb. 7, 1885. Res.
Rehoboth, Mass.

Holden Pierce was born in Rehoboth, Mass. He enlisted for
the war, and was a member of Company B, Ninth Regiment of
Rhode Island Volunteers. He was wounded in the first battle of
Fredericksburg, a spent minnie ball entering his cheek, under the
eye, near the nose, and was not extracted until after he had been
in the hospital at Portsmouth Grove, R. I., three months. He
then pulled it from his throat, it having worked down there. Re-
gaining his health sufficiently he was ordered back to his regiment,
and the first battle he was engaged in was at Spottsylvania Court-
House, where he was again wounded in the shoulder, which dis-
abled him for life. He was again sent to Portsmouth Grove hos-
pital, where he remained until December, 1864, when he was
pronounced unfit for service in consequence of his wounds, and
honorably discharged. If he had understood the matter he
would not have accepted his discharge, for he enlisted for the war
and was not obliged to accept his papers, and if he had not, he
would have been entitled to pay during the war and a full pension.
Whereas now he has only received half pension up to the present
time, and he has never been able to do any thing for his own sup-
port, or that of his family. He is as deserving as any soldier, as he
was very faithful in the performance of every duty, and never was
known to find any fault under any circumstance. No soldier
ever suffered more that lived. His wife died very suddenly in
1885.

Children.

I. Sarah E., b. Sept. 11, 1843; d. July i, 1844,
II. Ella P., b. Aug. 11, 1845 ; m. Nov. 3, 1864, Charles

Pierce Genealogy. 405

H. Utton, b. July 12, i84o;'m. 2nd, Sept. 11, 1883,
Ezbon O. Cook, b. Mar. 18, 1847; res. 16 Lawn ave-
nue, Pawtucket, R. I. Ch., Jessie O., b. July 18,
1884; Fred T., b. Mar. 30, 1866; res. Central Falls ;
John H., b. Sept. 11, 1867; res. Eston, Mass.

III. Malvina F., b. Nov. 27, 1847 ; m. July 25, 1866,

Charles D. Kinney, b. Sept. 18, 1842; res. Reho-
both, Mass. Ch., Thomas H., b. July 25, 1867;
Mary H. B., b. Aug. 2, 1869; Ada B., b. Sept. 6, 1871 ;
Josephine P., b. Dec. 10, 1873; Sarah M., b. Dec,
1875; Louise D., b. Sept. 28, 1879; Abby C, b.
Sept. 13, 1881.

IV. Hannah, b. June 3, 1850; m. June 30, 1867, Rufus T.

Slocum, b. Jan. 4, 1849 ; res. South Scituate, R. I.
Ch., James E., b. Sept. 17, 1868; Benjamin H., b.
Oct. 29, 1870; Minnie E., b. Oct. 12, 1872; d. 1874;
Fannie M., b. Mar. 12, 1875 ; Rufus S., b. Nov. 21,
1879; Arthur M.,'b. Mar. 5, 1881 ; Annie E., b. Nov.
5, 1883 ; John N., b. Jan. 26, 1886.
V. James H., b. May 31, 1857 ; unm. ; res. Pawtucket,
R. I.
VI. Anson B., b. July 5, 1852 , d. Sept. 27, 1853.
VII. Abby C, b. Feb. 26, 1854; d. Sept. 18, 1855.
VIII. Josephine H., b. Mar. 12, 1866; d. Feb. 7, 1873.

564. George W.^ Pierce (HoldenS Samuer, David^ Nathan^
Mial*, Ephraim\ Ephraim^ Michael'), b. Dec. 14, 1817; m. Sept.
4, 1839, Lydia Perkins, b. Aug. 20, 1820. Res. Lawrence, Kans.

George W. Pierce was born in Rehoboth, Mass. For a time
after his marriage he resided in Rhode Island, and was one of the
first to emigrate from Providence, R. I., to Kansas, and was in
great danger of his life at the time of the border warfare, and suf-
fered great loss by them. They burned his shop and fired his
house with a determination to destroy it, but by the presence of
mind of his wife it was saved. She was admirably fitted for the
wife of a pioneer. His oldest son was in the war, and the hus-
bands of his sister Lee's two daughters were also in the war, doing
very good service for their country.

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Children.
I. Frances, b. Jan. 7, 1841 ; m. 1862, Milton Hay. She
d. s. p., Jan. 14, 1864; res. Kanwaka, Kans.

600. II. Leonard S., b. Oct. 27, 1842 ; m. Sarah Holinbur3^

III. Emeline. b. Apr. 14, 1845; m. Aug. 19, 1866, Harry

Leonard. She d. Oct. 23, 1883; res. Lawrence,
Kans. Ch., Herbert, b. Aug. 29, 1867; d. Sept. 16,
1868; Albert H., b. June 19, 1869; Eugene L., b
Aug. 8, 1873; Ernest A., b. Dec. 18, 1876; d. Nov.
30, 1879.

IV. Elizabeth, b. July 29, 1847 ; d. Oct. 14, 1851.
V. Maryetta, b. Mar. 19, 1849; d. Sept. 21, 1851.

VI. James H., b. Jan. 18, 1851 ; d. July 29, 1879.
VII. George A., b. Feb. 23, 1854; res. Ottawa, Kans.
VIII. Charles F., b. Nov. 29, 1855.

601. IX. William James, b. Dec. 3, i860; m. Estella Chapman.

565. Roderick G.' Pierce (William^ Micah^ Jobe" Jobe\
Mial'', Ephraim^, Ephraim*, Michael'), b. Oct. 23, 1832; m. Mar.
5, 1856, Olive Peck, b. Dec. 13, 1836. Res. New York city, N. Y.

Children.
I. Nellie E., b. June 16, 1861.
II. Edward R., b. June 21, 1870.

566. Stephen W." Pierce (Stephen V. R.^ Micah', Jobe*,
Jobe', Miar, Ephraim^ Ephraim', Michael^), b. Feb. 23, 1833 ;
m. Jan. i, 1852, Frances O. Green, b. Mar. 7, 1835. Res. Ash-
land, Mass.

Children.

I. Julia E., b. Dec. 30, 1852.

567. Mark F.' Pierce (Maxon^, John M.', Jobe*, Jobe*, Mial*,
Ephraim^, Ephraim^, Michael'), b. May 21, 1825; m. June 13,
1847, Harriett Wheeler, b. Feb. 14, 1828; d. Mar. 30, 1859; m.
2nd, June 24, i860, Betsey J. Potter, b. Apr. i4, 1827. Res. Big
Foot Prairie, McHenry county, 111.

Pierce Genealogy. 407

Children.
I. Mahala E., b. Aug. 13, 1848 ; m. Jan. i, 1868, John B.
Stevens ; res. Big Foot Prairie.
II. George W., b. Nov. 17, 1854; m. Oct. 21, 1874, Anna
Muflfate ; res. Big Foot Prairie.

III. Maxon W., b. Feb. 29, 1856; m. Feb. 27, 1878, Flora

Treat ; res. Big Foot Prairie.

IV. Ames M., b. Dec. 28, 1864.
V. Alma J., b. May i, 1866.

56S. Benoni' Pierce (Hiram^, Benona'', Jobe*, Jobe*, Mial*,
Ephraim', Ephraim^, Michael'), b. Mar. 31, 1834; m. Apr., 1859,
Thankful Theresa Bixby, b. Mar. 12, 1842 (dau. of Dr. Moses
Bixby of Lena, III, and Abigail Bixby). Res. Earlville, Iowa.

Children.
I. A son unnamed, b. Mar. 16, 1861.
II. Herman Lorenzo, b. Dec. 23, 1862.

III. Almer Eugene, b. Aug. 10, 1864; d. Apr., 1867.

IV. Mary Angie, b. Mar. 31, 1868.

569. Calvin W.' Pierce (Hiram^ Benona', Jobe^ Jobe*,
Mial*, Ephraim', Ephraim^ Michael'), b. Apr. 30, 1838; m. Nov.
I, 1862, Mary Martha Fear, b. Apr. 7, 1844 (dau. of John Terry
Fear and Electa, his wife), a grain buyer in Waterloo, Iowa.

Children.
I. A son unnamed, b. Sept. 11. 1863; d. Sept. 27, 1863.
II. Elmer Perry, b. Oct. 4, 1864.

III. Lottie, b. Dec. 20, 1866; d. Apr. (9, 1867.

IV. Willie Delos, b. Feb. 2, 1868.
V. Henry C, b. Sept. 27, 1878.

570. Squire William' Pierce (Hiram^ Benona^, Jobe^ Jobe\
Mial*, Ephraim' Ephraim^, Michael'), b. Apr. 12, 1842; m. Sept.
18, 1863, Mary Jane Wheeler, b. Aug. 9, 1844 (dau. of Asa and
Mary Wheeler of Earlville, Iowa); a grain dealer in Jessup, Bu-
chanan county, Iowa.

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Children.
I. Ettie, b. Dec, 1864.
II. Fanny, b. Apr. 18, 1868; d. Aug. 17, i!

571. Leander L.' Pierce (Hiram*, Benona', Jobe^ Jobe^
Mial^, Ephraim^ Ephraim'', Michael'), b. May 3, 1853; m. June
24, 1875, Mary J. Walker, b. Oct. 5, 1855. Res. Chamberlin,

Dakota.

Children.

I. LuLA B., b. July 23, 1877.
II. Howard A., b. Aug. 23, 1880.

572. Martin' Pierce (Jesse^ Samuel', Samuel^ Jobe^ Mial*,
Ephraim^ Ephraim^, Michael^), b. Jan. 26, 1842 ; m. in Concord,
N. H., Frances H. Martin, b. Jan. 23, 1845. Res. Grafton, N. H.

Children.
I. Allan L., b. July 29, 1868.
II. Mattie v., b. July i, 1882.

573. Charles C Pierce (Phillip*, SamueF, Samuel', Jobe',
Mial*, Ephraim^, Ephraim^ Michael'), b. Sept. 29, 1842 ; m. Apr.
21, 1870, Sarah W. Dunham, b. June, 1843. Res. Freeport, 111.

Children.
I. Phillip A., b. Apr,, 1877.
II. Malcolm, b. July, 1882.
III. Garry, b. Nov., 1885.

574. Myiel J.' Pierce (Harry H.«, Jesse', Calebs Caleb\
Mial^ Ephraim^ Ephraim\ Michael'), b. at Merrilville, Ind., Jan.
29, 1861; m. Oct. 29, 1880, Elvira M. Webster, b. Apr. 19, 1863.
He is a Seven Day Adventist, and a Democrat. Res. Cedar
Lake, Mich.

Pierce Genealogy. 4C9

Children.
I. Ernest L., b. Feb. 12, 1882.
II. Chauncey L., b. Dec. 31, 1884.

III. Lewis S., b. Apr. 2, 1886.

IV. Harry H., b. Apr. 5, 1888.

575. George B.« Pierce (Harry H.^ Jesse', Caleb', Caleb',
Mial*, Ephraim^, Ephraim", Michaer), b. at Arcada, Mich., Feb.
19, 1861; m. July 4, 1887, Rhoda E. Cox, b. July 6, 1868. He
is an Adventist, and a Republican. Res. Cedar Lake, Mich.

Children.
I. Basil A., b. Apr. 15, 1888.

576. Andrew J.' Pierce (Harry H.**, Jesse', Caleb^ Caleb*,
MiaP, Ephraim', Ephraim', Michael'), b. Feb. 8, 1857 ; m. Nov.
17, 1876, Mary J. Rowland, b. Dec. 7, 1856. Res. Ithaca, Mich.

Children.
I. Simeon H., b. Sept. 7, 1877.
II. Myiel J., b. June 13, 1879.

III. Emmit a., b. Sept. 30, 1881.

IV. Daniel B., b. Oct. 21, 1883.
V. Walter H., b. July 8, 1885.

577. Duff De Kalb' Pierce (Harry H.^ Jesse', Caleb^ Caleb^
Mial*, Ephraim^ Ephraim', Michael'), b. Mar. 7, 1859; m. June
23, 1884, Mary Agnes Wagner, b. July 19, 1868. He is a lumber
manufacturer, and a Republican. Res. Cedar Lake, Mich.

Children.
I. Nama Louise, b. Mar. 24, 1885.

578. Dexter' Pierce (Seneca^ Levi', Calebs Caleb', Mial^
Ephraim^, Ephraim", Michael'), b. June 3, 1831; m. Oct. 18, 1853,
Eliza A. Newton, b. Feb. 16, 1824. Res. , N. Y.

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Children.

602. I. William F., b. Jan. 16, 1855; m. Maria H. Akers.

603. II. Charles D., b. July 16, 1859; m. Ella N. Bartholomew.

579. James K.^ Pierce (Seneca^ Levi', Caleb', Caleb', Mial',
Ephraim^, Ephraim^, Michael), b. Feb. 25, 1845; m. Feb. 26,
1866, Lucy F. Smith, b. Jan. 20, 1844. Res. Manchester, Iowa.

Children.
I. Lenora May, b. Feb. 27, 1874 ; d. Nov. 21, 1874.

580. Macon C.^ Pierce (Mason R.*, Nathaniel R.^ Barnard^
Joshua^ Mial*, Ephraim^ Ephraim^ MichaeP), b. Apr. 26, 1839;
in. July 3, 1856, Harriett E. Corney, b. Mar. 23, 1838. Res.
South Norwalk, Conn.

Children.
I. Fred W., b. July 10, 1857 ; res. Foxboro, Mass.
II. Warren C, b. July 13, 1859; m. 1880; d. Oct. 21, 1883,
leaving a daughter, Mary W., in Attleboro, Mass.

581. Bradford D.« Pierce (Mason R.^ Nathaniel R.', Bar-
nard\ Joshua®, Mial\ Ephraim^, Ephraim^, MichaeP), b. Aug. 23,
1842; m. Mar. 10, i860, Ellen F. Downey, b. May 10, 1842. Res.
Bridgeport, Conn.

Children.
I. Mason B., b. Dec. 24, i860; d. Jan. 31, 1865.
II. Eleanor R., b. Sept. 10, 1862; d. Mar. 1, 1865.
III. Bradford De W., b. Dec. 26, 1865.

582. Walter B.** Pierce (Galen^ Jeremiah^, Barnard^ Joshua^
Mial*, Ephraim^ Ephraim^ MichaeP), b. Nov. 5, 1855 ; m. Oct.
10, 1880, Emma Andrews, b. July 22, 1858. Res. East Provi-
dence, R. I.

Children.
I. Gertrude E., b. Dec. 13, 1884,

Pierce Genealogy. 41 1

583. Frank E.' Pierce (Asa B.», Barnard^ Barnard', Joshua',
Mial*, Ephraim^ Ephraim", Michael^), b. Dec 26, 185 1 ; m. Apr.
27, 1879, Helen Williams, b. Oct. 31, 1858. Res. New Bedford,
Mass., and 261 West One Hundred and Twenty-fifth street. New
York city.

Children.

I. Dora A., b. Apr. 24, 1880.

H. Fred E., b. July 21, 1881.

III. Ella M., b, Dec. 24, 1882.

584. Francis M.^ Pierce (Martin R.^', Leonard', Joshua',
Joshua", Mial*, Ephraim^ Ephraim^ Michael'), b. July 29, 1830;
m. Dec. 21, 1858, Malvina P. Somers, b. June 27, 1829. Res.
Honeoye Falls, N. Y.

Children.
I. Frank M., b. Dec. i, 1859; m. Jan. 31, 1879, Jennie A.
Ayres, b. Jan. 6, i860, s. p. ; res. 141 Twenty-sixth
street, Chicago, 111.
II. Nellie C, b. Mar. 27, 1861 ;m. Mar. 12, 1884, William
C. Dolbeer, b. Apr. 22, 1858; res. Mendon, N. Y.
Ch., Charles P., b. Apr. 5, 1886.

III. Fred S., b. Aug. 21, 1862; res. 372 West Taylor street,

Chicago, 111.

IV. Clara B., b. Aug. 31, 1864.

585. Byron^ Pierce (Martin R.^ Leonard'', Joshua^ Joshua',
Mial", Ephraim^, Ephraim'', Michael'), b. Sept. 30, 1832; m. Feb.

14, i860, Sarah A. Simpson, b. May 5, 1832; d. May 11, 1873.
Res. Alpine, Mich.

Children.

I. Seymour S., b. July 8, 1861 ; res. Grand Rapids, Mich.

586. Martin' Pierce (Martin R.^ Leonard', Joshua**, Joshua',
Mial*, Ephraim^ Ephraim'^ Michael'), b. Dec. 3, 1837; m, Nov.

15, 1866, Mollie Richie, b. Feb. 20, 1845. Res. Honeoye Falls,
N. Y.

412 Pierce Genealogy.

Children.
I. Charles R., b, Aug. 26, 1869.

587. Seymour^ Pierce (Martin R.*, Leonard', Joshua«,
Joshua^ Mial^ Ephraim^, Ephraim'^, Michael'), b. May 10, 1840;
m. Nov. 7, 1866, Lottie Garfield, b. Sept. 30, 1843. Res. Hone-
oye Falls, N. Y.

Children.
L Jessie G., b. Mar. 14, 1869.

588. Elisha K.' Pierce (Benjamin W.«, Asa', Johns Jona-
than*, David^ Ephraim^ Ephrainr, Michael'), b. Feb. 22, 1862;
m. Nov. 26, 1883, Mary C. Lasus, b. Apr., 1861. Res. 19 Hill
street. New Bedford, Mass.

Children.
L Alice D., b. Sept. 26, 1886.

589. Henry A.'o Pierce (NathanieP, IsaacS Nathaniel', Sam-
uel^ Joshua^ Isaac*, Azrikim^, Ephraim'-, Michael'), b. Dec. 30,
1834; m. Jan. i, 1857, Arabella D. Young. Res. Ellsworth, Me.

Children.
L Hester M., b. Aug. 8, 1858; m. July 3, 1881, Fred W.

Brown, a lawyer ; res. Belfast.
n. Henry N., b. May 29, 1861.
HL Laura S., b. Apr. 28, 1867.
IV. Mary E., b. Feb. 13, 1869.
V. Robert W., b. Mar. 9, 1871.
VI. Fanny B., b. Feb. 19, 1877.
VII. Louise W., b. June 15, 1879; d. Jan. 29, 1884.

590. Simeon O." Pierce (Simeon^, Isaacs Nathaniel', Sam-
uel^ Joshua^ Isaac^ Azrikim\ Ephraim'^, Michael'), b. July 8^
1823; m. June 11, 1857, Sarah J. McGuire, b. May 9, 1837. He
d. Oct. 25, 1886, Res. Shingle Springs, California.

Pierce Genealogy. 413

Children.

604. I. George E., b. May 8, 1858; m. Jennie M. Lovless.
II. Frank B., b. June 19, 1868; d. Nov. 9, 1877.

605. III. William O., b. May 11, 1S60; m. Jennie Burns.

591. John D.^" Pierce (Simeon^, Isaac**, Nathanier, Samuel",
Joshua^ Isaac*, Azrikim^ Ephraim'^, Michael'), b. Aug. 9, 1826;
m. Dec. 23, 1847, Martha Tomlinson, b. Mar. 26, 1828. Res.
Bangor, Me.

Children.
I. Henry O., b. Jan. i, 1849; m. Laura T. Foster; res.

Bangor.
II. Ella M., b. Oct. 22, 1851 ; m. Joseph A. Bicknell.
III. Anna L., b. Mar. 9, 1864; m. July 28, 1865.

592. Captain Marcus'** Pierce (David', Nathaniel, Nathan-
ieP, Samuel^ Joshua^, Isaac*, Azrikim^, Ephraim'', Michael'), b.
June 29, 1843 ; m. Mar. 10, 1870, Annie E. Hopkins, b. Aug., 1846.
Res. Hampden, Me.

Captain Marcus Pierce was born in 1843; he is now (1888) cap-
tain of the steamer " Katahdin " of the Boston and Bangor Steam-
ship Company.

Children.
I. Willis G., b. Apr. 5, 1877.
II. Howard M., b. Apr. 28, 1879.

593. Walter H.'° Pierce (Nathaniel H.«, Nathaniel^ Nathan-
iel', Samuel", Joshua^ Isaac*, Azrikim^ Ephraim'\ Michael'), b.
June 12, 1855; m. Oct. 15, 1878, Harriett L. Grant, b. Feb. 25,
1855. Res. West Everett, Mass.

Children.
I. Clifford H., b. July 17, 1882.

594. Thomas A.>" Pierce (Nehemiah R.^ Nathaniel^
Thomas', Joshua*, Joshua', Isaac*, Azrikim^ Ephraim", Michael'),
b. Aug. 31, 1855; m. Aug. 31, 1882, Cora B. Keith, b. Aug. 31,
1859; d. Feb. 19, 1885. Res. Vinton, Iowa.

414 Pierce Genealogy.

Children.
I. Cora A., b. Sept. 10, 1883.

595. Wendell P.^" Pierce (Nehemiah R.^ NathanieP,
Thomas'', Joshua^ Joshua^ Isaac^, Azrikim^, Ephraim^ Michael'),
b. May 23, i860; m. Feb. 21, 1884, Tinna Brown, b. Apr. 24,
1858; d. Feb. I, 1885. Res. Dysart, Iowa.

Children.
I. Tinna W., b. Jan. 20, 1885.

596. Walter C.'» Pierce (Henry R.', Nathaniel, Thomas%
Joshua^ Joshua^ Isaac*, Azrikim^ Ephraim'^ Michael'), b. Nov.
17, 1856; m. Nov. 28, 1878, Hattie A. Howe. Res. Waukon,
Iowa.

Children.
I. Jessie M., b. Aug. 10, 1879.
II. Luther H., b. Apr. 20, 1881.
III. Dora B., b. Dec. 17, 1883.

597. Benjamin H. S.'" Pierce (Isaac R.^ Israel^ William'',
Joshua^ Joshua^, Isaac*, Azrikim^, Ephrainr, Michael'), b. Sept.
ID, 1832; m. May 23, 1855, Ruth G. Freeman, b. Mar. 16, 1836.
Res. Welfleet, Mass.

Children.
I. William C, b. Sept. 10, 1863.
II. Eunice A., b. Apr. 6, 1857; d. June 17, 1868.

III. LiLLiA F., b. Nov. 3, 1867; m. Sept. 23, 1883, Chester

E. Newcomb ; res. Welfleet, Mass.

IV. Bertha S., b. Apr. 7, 1870.

V. Carressa W., b. Oct. 27, 1875.
VI. Herbert, b. Oct. i, i860.

598. Warren E."* Pierce (Isaac R.^ Israel', William', Joshua^,
Joshua^, Isaac", Azrikim", Ephraim", Michael'), b. Sept. 20, 1834;
m. Apr. 8, 1858, Anna Hopkins, b. Apr. 27, 1836. Res. Wel-
fleet, Mass.

Pierce Genealogy. 415

Children.
I. Abbott L., b. Oct. 27, i860.

II. Linda A., b. Mar. 17, 1863; m. May 11, 1886, Thomas
F. Holbrook ; res. 117 Walnut street, Fall River,
Mass.

III. Warren L., b. July 31, 1865.

IV. George A., b. Aug. 6, 1867 ; d. July 19, 1868.
V. George A., b. July 3, 1870.

VI. Nellie E., b. July 9, 1873.
VII. Edmund H., b. Dec. i, 1876.

599. Frank E.'" Pierce (James P.^ Otis^ Pardon^ Pardon',
Nathan^ Mial^ Ephraim^ Ephraim', Michael'), b. July 12, 1859;
m. Nov., 1883, Jane Harris, b. . Res. Newport, N. Y.

Children.
I. Basil A., b. .

600. Leonard S.'° Pierce (George W.», Holden^, Samuel',
David^ Nathan^ Mial*, Ephraim^ Ephraim'^, Michael'), b. Oct.
27, 1842; m. Dec. 25, 1865, Sarah Holinbury, b. Jan. 13, 1847.
Res. Lawrence, Kans,

Children.

I. Rosa, b. Jan. 8, 1876.
IL Jennie, b. Mar. i, 1878; d. Oct. 17, 1881.

III. Leonard G., b. Jan. 6, 1880.

IV. Oliver, b. Mar. 3, 1882.

601. William James'" Pierce (George W.^ Holden^ Sam-
uel', David', Nathan*, Mial^ Ephraim', Ephraim^ Michael'), b.
Dec. 3, i860; m. Feb. 15, 1881, Estella Chapman. Res. Law-
rence, Kans.

Children-

I. Frank W., b. Dec. 10, 1881.
II. George E., b. Sept. 27, 1885.

602. William F.'" Pierce (Dexter', Seneca*, Levi', Calebs
Caleb^ Mial^, Ephrainv', Ephraim'^, Michael'), b. Jan. 16, 1855; m.

41 6 Pierce Genealogy.

June 25, 1878, Maria H. Akers, b. June 10, 1856. Add. 971
Broadway, Oakland, Cal.

Children.
I. Mabel L., b. Aug. 30, 1879.
II. Hazel E., b. June 22, 1883.

603. Hon. Charles. D."* Pierce (Dexter^ Seneca^ Levi^
Caleb^ Caleb', Mia^, Ephraim^ Ephraim'^ Michael'), b. July 16,
1859; m. May 14, 1885, Ella N. Bartholomew, b. June 15, 1858.
Add. 971 Broadway, Oakland, Cal.

The young, level-headed and popular mayor of the city of Oak-
land has gained this highly honorable position as a representative
of the business men and industrial classes of this municipality.
He came to California at the age of fifteen years, finished his edu-
cation in the Santa Barbara College, and by his own exertions
established in conjunction with his brother, Frank Pierce, the
house of Pierce & Co., hardware merchants. He has always taken
a deep interest in the welfare of his constituents, and his sterling
integrity and reliability as a business man have given him a
popularity among the sons of toil, and an official position seldom
gained by a man under thirty years of age. He has been a lead-
ing and active member of the Oakland Board of Trade, and was
selected by the merchants of this city to act as one of the mem-
bers of the Freeholders' Commission to frame a city charter.
His brilliant career forcibly illustrates the triumphs of peace.
Official position has been given without asking and against his
express desire. He has been closely identified with the growth
and development of Oakland, a city of homes and manufactures;
believes in her future greatness, and is never so happy as when he
is advancing her interests. In the F. and A. M. he has been sig-
nally honored. He is a member of Oakland Commandery,
No. II, Knights Templar, 32° in Scottish Rite Masonry, member
of the Grand Consistory of California, and promoted to the Court
of Honor of Washington, D. C, from which body he holds an
official patent. Surrounded by an interesting family, honored
and esteemed by his neighbors, there seems to be a bright future
for him in keeping with the success he has attained in the past.

604. George E." Pierce (Simeon O.'", Simeon^, Isaac*,
Nathaniel^ Samuel^ Joshua", Isaac*, Azrikim^ Ephraim'^ Mi-

Pierce Genealogy. 417

chaeli), b. May 8, 1858; m. June 11, 1881, Jennie M. Lovless, b.
May 8, 1866. Res. Shingle Springs, Cal.

Children,
I. Ross E., b. July 14, 1882.
II. Hugh O., b. Sept. 5, 1883.
III. Guy, b. Dec. 25, 1885.

605. William O." Pierce (Simeon 0'\ Simeon'', Isaac',
Nathaniel', Samuel'*, Joshua^ Isaac*, Azrikim^, Ephraim", MichaeP),
b. May 11, i860; m. Jan., 1884, Jennie Burns, b. 1862. Res.
Shingle Springs, Cal.

Children.
I. Simeon O., b. Jan., 1885.
II. Clyde, b. Feb., 1886.

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INDEX

Christian Names of Pierces.

Aaron, 72, 86, 145, 226.

Abbey, 230.

Abbie, 130, 199, 235, 320, 394.

Abbott, 415.

Abby, 105, 206, 212, 243, 263, 283,

386, 405.
Abdial, 228.
Abraham, 84, 93, 140, 141, 215,

266, 275, 369.
Abigail, 18, 36, 48, 71, 79, 142, 160,

162, 164, 167, 221, 317, 324, 371.
Abiah, 18, 35, 36.
Abner, 265.
Abizer, 55, 83.
Achsah, 222.
Ada, 181, 298.
Adaline, 208, 252, 314, 331.
Adams, 18, 40.
Addie, 387.
Adelaide, 337, 353.
Adelbert, 295.
Adin, 302.
Adolphus, 67, 112.
Adrian, 326.
Adriana, 326,
Agnes, 120.
Agus, 391.
Ailson, 208.
Alanson, 141, 215, 317.
Albert, no, 116, 150, 174,180, 187,

191, 201, 263, 275, 290, 303, 372,

385. 391. 399-
Alburtus, 236.
Aleda, 347.
Alexander, 129, 198.
Alfred, 129, 148, 165, 187, 202, 207,

304, 306, 307, 335, 370, 373.

Alice, 72, 184, 287, 306, 335, 344,

357, 358, 372, 397, 399, 4oo,

412.
Allen, 96, 2X1, 249, 261, 291, 310,

317, 337, 379, 386, 389.
Allie, 345.
Alma, 185, 398, 407.
Aimer, 407.

Almira, 134, 166, 258, 329, 394.
Alonzo, 114, 148, 193. 210, 230,

287, 310, 326, 327, 373, 396.
Alson, 65, 109, III.
Alphonso, 200.
Alton, 326.
Alvah, 271.
Alvin, 174, 293, 306.
Alvira, 174.
Amanda, 271, 283, 354.
Amarilla, 106.
Amasa, 133, 201, 202.
Ambrose, 332, 398.
Amelia, 214, 358, 402.
Amery, 403.
Ames, 407.

Amos, 261, 265, 267, 362.
Amy, 58, 282, 331, 351, 398.
Andrew, 191, 198, 212, 278, 279,

281, 311, 350, 352, 360, 372, 386,

409.
Angeline, 107, 114, 150, 237.
Angia, 158, 254,255, 344.
Ann, J 8, 35, 36, 58, 104, 114, 115,

129, 279, 305, 354.
Anna, 53, 69, 72, 86, 242,^243, 253,

284, 288, 394, 413.
Annah, 34.
Anne, 194.

420

Index.

Annie, 6i, 163, 183, 196, 283, 286,

320, 327, 332, 351, 364, 370, 379,

391.403.
Ansel, 179, 295, 296, 297.
Anson, 405.
Anthony, 74, 127, 150, 197, 240,

241.
Antoinette, 174.
Appollus, 88, 150.
Archie, 347.
Ardeha, 155, 193, 281.
Armita, 265.
Arnold, 79, 401.

Artemas, 64, 98, loi, 105, 179, 205.
Arthur, 184, 197, 285, 292, 298,

306, 307, 313, 339,357, 371. 372,

378, 379. 389. 393, 401-
Asa, 53, 73, 126, 154, 168, 245, 246,

278, 288, 333, 371, 379.
Asahel, 87, 147, 148, 231, 232, 233,

234, 235, 238.
Asenatt, 225.
Ashman, 305, 387.
Atkins, 224.
Augustus, 67.
Aurilla, 108.
Aurora, 235.
Austin, 314.
Avaline, 203.
Azrikim, 44, 48, 49, 55, 57, 84, 85,

140, 211.

Backus, 87, 147.

Barnabas, 55, 62, 82, 136,322, 393.

Barnard, 92, 145, 164, 227.

Barney, 286.

Bailey, 18, 62, 63, 104.

Basil, 409, 415.

Beckey, 63.

Belcora, 343.

Belinda, 211.

Belle, 358.

Benjamin, 18, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39,
40, 44, 45, 49, 501 51, 52, 55, 56,
57, 60, 62, 64, 65, 66, 85, 90, 94,
95, '05, 130. 142, 153, 169, 170,
171, 187, 222, 246, 248, 259, 278,
288, 294, 307, 320, 324, 335, 336,
349. 350-

Bennie, 401.

Benona, 159, 262, 357.

Benoni, 355, 407.

Beriab, 209, 310, 384.

Bertha, 125, 136, 185, 186, 347, 361

378, 396, 401, 403, 414.
Bessie, 138, 315, 328, 376.
Betty, 94.
Bethany, 53.
Bethia, 47, 168, 396,
Bethsheba, 84.
Bethuel, 54, -]%, 129.
Betsy, 63, 82, 83, 88, 93, 113, 158,

165, 239, 242, 249, 280, 281, 338.
Bion, 198.
Blanche, 301.
Bowers, 154.
Bradford, 165, 259, 347, 348, 369,

401, 410.
Buel, 263.
Burt, 385.
Burton, 219, 315.
Byron, 303, 313, 375- 403, 4ii-

Caleb, 18, 38, 40, 45, 50, 51, 58, 62,

63, 91, 92, 142, 146, 161, 316.
Calista, 147.
Calvin, 46, 53, 72, Z^j, 149, 237,

407.
Candace, 167, 177, 275.
Candus, 155.
Carlos, 261, 354.
Carlton, 262.
Caroline, 102, 151, 229, 244, 254,

261, 266, 280, 343.
Carressa, 414.
Carrie, 226, 2S0, 303, 334, 338. 339,

353, 386, 393-
Carroll, 183.
Catherine, 83, 178, 255.
Celecia, 369.
Celia, 310.

Celinda, 96, 201, 359.
Cemantha, 202.
Chace, 278.
Champlin, 153.
Chancey, 178, 291, 295, 347, 379,

409.
Charity, 60.

Index,

421

Charles, 96, 103, 107, no, in, 164,
169, 171, 173, 176, 179, 182, 183,
188, 190, 191, 193, 196, 197, 199,
200, 203, 208, 210, 214, 215, 225,
227. 229, 230, 247, 255, 262, 265,
271; 276, 281, 283, 285, 288, 289,
298, 300, 302, 305, 307, 308, 309,
312, 313, 318, 320, 322, 324, 328,
333, 337, 342, 343. 344. 345. 357,
358, 359, 370, 374, 376, 377. 378.
379, 384. 386, 387, 388, 389, 393,
398, 404, 406, 408, 410, 412, 416.

Charlotte, 227, 229, 267, 275, 379,
398.'

Chase, 165.

Chester, 205, 305, 387.

Childs, 145, 226.

Chloe, 91, 135, 154, 275, 329.

Choice, 274.

Christian, 17.

Christine, 297, 327.

Christopher, 329, 351, 403.

Cicero, 178.

Clara, 163, 190, 197, 198, 206, 229,
238, 284, 328, 330, 376, 388, 390,
411.

Clarence, 305, 325, 328, 345, 348.

Claribel, 284.

Clarissa, 82, 88, 148, 191, 211,291,
335. 360.

Clark, 353.

Clayton, 377, 385.

Clifford, 315, 334, 413.

Clifton, 215, 372,

Clinton, 137.

Cloe, 54.

Clothier, 18, 40, 48, 54,60,82, 135,
136, 167, 285, 286.

Clotilde, 60.

Clyde, 417.

Colburn, 203.

Columbus, 83, 136.

Comfort, 60, 94, 168.

Content, 126, 153.

Cora, 178, 199, 229, 303, 305, 309,
325, 326, 344, 414.

Cordelia, 84, 138, 229.

Cornelia, 213, 313.

Cornelius, 195.

Corrillor, 316.
Corrinne, 285.
Council, 384.
Courttone, 325.
Crawford, 280, 372.
Cromwell, 152, 161, 266.
Curtis, III, 226.
Cynthia, 93, 246, 265.
Cyrene, 94, 231.
Cyrus, 159, 193, 210, 301,

Daniel, 48, 54, 55, 81, 82, 83, 113,
133, 134, 135, 140, 168, 201, 212,
213, 281, 361, 374, 392, 409.

Daphine, 214.

Darius, 72, 125, 242.

David, 18, 40, 47, 48, 50, 52, 59, 91,
92, 125, 134, 143, 159, 165, 166,
167, 168, 170, 196, 203, 204, 221,
222, 223, 266, 282, 287, 288, 305,
317, 319, 360, 361, 374, 390.

Deborah, 36, 95, 279, 395, 396.

Deforrest, 313.

Delany, 153, 158.

Delia, 353.

Delight, 247.

Delila, 154.

Delia, 302, 354.

Deloss, 219.

Demetrius, 174, 179, 293.

Dennis, 97, 141, 177, 214, 269.

Desire, 45, 53.

Dewitt, 387.

Dexter, 116, 155, 210, 211, 213,
248, 284, 295, 309, 311, 361,
376.

Diadana, 268.

Diana, 98, 165, 261.

Dora, 371, 411, 414.

Dorcas, 316.

Dorinda, 316.

Dorothy, 93.

Douglass, 293.

Duflf, 360, 409.

Dwight, 178.

Dyer, 81.

Earl, 153, 242, 243, 248, 257, 264,
i 297, 331. 343, 345, 376, 401.

422

Index.

Ebenezer, i6, 17, 18, 37, 38, 40, 45,

47, 48, 52, 66, 67, 93, III.
Edgar, 227, 313, 325, 384.
Edith, 289, 295, 300, 311, 326, 329,

338, 387.
Edmund, 415.
Edson, 307, 388.
Edward, 15, 16, 83, 108, 137, 161,

171, 195, 228, 254, 322, 331, 337,

343. 344, 349. 372, 377. 385, 393,

394» 396, 400, 402, 406.
Edwin, 170, 189, 210, 247, 253, 291,

320, 328, 333, 334, 343, 346, 357,

398.
Effie, 177.

Elbert, 251, 341, 342.
El bridge, 200.
Eleanor, 141, 214, 279, 322, 350,

410,
Electa, 262.
Electus, 262.
Elena, 292.
Elga, 295.

Elijah, 17, 18, 62, 63, 105, 183, 316.
Elinor, 371, 372.
Elipha, 145.
Eliphalet, 81, 132.
Elisha, 18, 37, 38, 39, 40, 46, 48, 53,

54, 72, 79, 81, 132, 201, 224, 249,

259, 320, 335. 348, 349, 378, 393,

412.
Eliza, 36, 104, 131, 133, 141, 144, 183,

199, 215, 244, 264, 316, 335. 384,

388.
Elizabeth, 17, 18, 35, 37, 47, 48, 49,

50, 52, 58, 59, 64, 67, 79. 93, 105,

130, 143, 150, 153, 165, 223, 239,

256, 262, 268, 278, 309, 332, 344,

350. 371, 398. 400, 402, 406.
Ella, III, 114, 170, 183, 197, 338,

369, 370, 373. 375. 397, 404, 411,

413-
Ellen, 208, 214, 278, 288, 330, 333,

352, 361, 390.
Ellgrene, 354.
Ellis, 343, 350, 402.
Elma, 293.
Elmeda, 177.
Elmer, 200, 295, 310, 373, 386, 407.

Elmira, 214, 281.

Elnathan, 131, 199.

Elsie, 134, 300, 372, 402.

Elvah, 113, 181, 192, 301.

Elvera, 357.

Elvira, 337.

Emeline, 145, 229, 298, 301, 314,

406.
Emenerancy, 231, 327.
Emergene, 353.
Emerson, iii.
Emily, 69, 103, 171, 177, 331, 337,

369, 371, 375, 398, 401, 403.
Emma, 185, 205, 280, 283, 284, 307,

312, 314, 345, 354, 357, 387. 389-
Emm it, 409.
Emmogene, 178, 284.
Emory, 357.
Ephraim, 18, 34, 35, 36, 40, 44, 49,

58, 59, 320.
Erastus, 313.
Erben, 318.

Ernest, 313, 315, 329, 409.
Erskine, 174, 279, 372.
Esek, 164, 271.
Eserikum, 34.
Esther, 16, 17, 146, 197, 332, 349,

403.
Ethel, 137, 297, 334, 341, 347-
Etta, 393, 394.
Ettie, 292, 408.
Eudora, 197, 374.
Eugene, 195, 279, 392.
Eugenia, 186, 194, 370.
Eunice, 51, 66, 126, 167, 225, 295,

414.
Eva, 178, 185, 303,305. 306, 344, 357-
Eveline, 105.

Everett, 198, 203, 279, 385.
Experience, 44.

Ezekiel, 45, 52, 67, 113, 150, 191.
Ezra, 51, 63, 64, 106, 107, 153, 184,

195, 242, 244, 245, 298, 302, 328,

330, 332, 352.
Ezrikim, 55.

Fannie, 199, 292, 303.
Fanny, 113, 144, 153, 230, 267, 375,
408,412.

Index.

423

Favlin, 377.

Ferdinand, 207, 307,

Filo, 269.

Findley, 173.

Flora, 198, 361, 398.

Florence, 136, 182, 196, 326, 328,

349, 373- 391-

Florinda, 107.

Frances, 341, 406.

Francis, 200, 250, 375, 379, 411.

Frank, 116, 136, 151, 169, 179, 184,
185, 187, 189, 191, 193, 198, 281,
291, 298, 299, 307, 315, 328, 337,
338, 345, 362, 364, 370, 373, 377,
399, 411, 413, 415.

Frankie, 304.

Franklin, in, 173, 218, 257, 328,

389, 395-
Franklyn, 352.
Fred, 184, 298, 310, 358, 385, 386,

392, 410, 411.
Freddie, 304.
Frederick, 183, 196, 213, 248, 287,

312, 326, 362, 379, 386.
Freelove, 47, 48, 55, 90, 140, 153,

244, 253.
Freeman, 219, 315.
Fuller, 173.

Galen, 276, 370.

Gamaliel, 78, 128.

Gardner, 154, 246, 247.

Garry, 264, 408.

Genevieve, 114, 185.

George, 79, 102, 114, 125, 127, 130,

132, 135, 147, 173, 177,

191, 194, 195, 197, 198,

202, 205, 208, 213, 215,

236, 237, 240, 246, 249,

290, 292, 294, 295, 297,

305, 306, 311, 317, 325,

338. 343- 347, 352, 355.

374. 376, 378, 384, 388.

405. 406, 407, 409, 413,

417.
Georgia, 137.

Georgiana, 228, 279, 325, 338, 386.
Georgette, 369.
Georgie. 362, 390.

179,

180,

199,

200,

226,

235.

254,

259,

300,

303,

329,

333,

360,

370,

389,

396,

415,

416.

Gertrude, 293, 353, 392, 410.

Gilbert, 159, 174, 184, 263, 293,

Gilman, 106, 183.

Gilmore, 306.

Ginette, 266.

Grace, 247, 300, 302, 329, 347, 376.

Grant, 358.

Graves, 247.

Greenleaf, 264.

Gustavus, 219, 314.

Guy, 306, 417.

Hamel, 98.

Hampton, 78.

Hannah, 44, 48, 53, 57, 58, 59, 79,
83, 84, 92, 106, 126, 135, 138, 142,
147, 157? 160, 161, 164, 197, 202,
211, 222, 223, 224, 242, 260, 262,
269, 280, 303, 304, 337, 355, 359,
405.

Harding, 317, 390.

Harley, 327.

Harry, 185, 198, 266, 290, 301, 360,
409.

Harmon, 183.

Harriett, 102, 130, 149, 173, 206,
219, 227, 236, 262, 264, 267, 294,
339, 361, 370, 379-

Harson, 98.

Harvey, 95, 132, 169, 171, 224, 372.

Harwood, 171.

Hattie, 83, 185, 192, 237, 295, 357,
359, 362.

Hay ward, 18, 63, 98, loi, 105, 180.

Haywood, 51, 62, 63.

Hazel, 416.

Heber, 198.

Helen, 125, 187, 283, 292, 297, 353,

389, 391-

Henrietta, 137, 364.

Henry, 72, 83, 92, 94, 98, 114, 115,
118, 123, 125, 163, 164, 169, 170,
171, 193, 194, 195, 197. 200, 213,
231, 246, 263, 302. 313. 324, 327,
334. 342, 343, 370, 387, 388, 394,
395, 407, 412, 413-

Herald, 375.

Herman, 398, 407.

Hester, 55, 269, 412.

424

Index.

Hezekiah, 90, 269.

Hiram, 17, 112, 157, 168, 174, 190,
246, 249, 250, 254, 262, 264, 268,
292, 295, 331, 341, 343, 355, 358,
359. 362, 397-

Holden, 260, 352, 403.

Holofanes, 159.

Hope, 223, 322.

Hopestill, 49, 72.

Horace, 192, 228, 319, 326, 392.

Horatio, 149, 236, 279, 288.

Hosea, 97, 174, 293.

Howard, 62, 97, 311, 327, 329, 408,

413-
Hoyford, 298.
Hugh, 417.

Huldah, 53, 81, 160, 165, 229, 280.
Hurbert, 283.

Ichabod. 130, 199.

Ida, 198, 259, 293, 303, 387, 397, 402.

Inez, 327, 338.

lola, 387.

Ira, 69, III, 113, 147, 193,209, 230,
270, 271, 278, 315, 371.

Irene, 148, 327, 350, 357.

Isaac, 49, 57, 61, 73, 81, 83, 84, 85,
91, 126, 133, 134, 137, 144, 156,
157, 166, 170, 202, 209, 212, 221,
224, 225, 253, 254, 284, 285, 304,
311, 316, 376, 395.

Isabel, 177, 184, 253, 337, 379, 391.

Isi-ael, 60, 84, 86, 92, 138, 139, X41,
163, 207, 208, 213, 214, 224, 269,

324, 395-
Isaiah, 209, 350, 401.
Isricum, 41.

Jabez, 163, 269, 271.

Jacob, 209.

Jael, 18, 40.

James, 14, 16, 34,89,110, 125, 126,
140, 141, 146, 166, 172, 179, 188,
195, 205, 207, 214, 223, 228, 229,
246, 254, 260, 265, 271, 283, 284,
286, 289, 302, 305, 306, 313, 322,
332, 333, 344, 350, 352. 360, 361,
362, 363, 364, 375, 376, 393, 396,
398, 401, 402, 405, 406, 410.

Jemima, 261, 353.
Jane, 14, 50,61, 95, 98, 103, 113,
143, 171, 203, 210, 266, 267, 319,

330, 389-

Jared, 85, 142, 217, 218, 314, 399.

Jarvis, 163, 329, 397.

Jay, 292.

Jean, 189.

Jeanette, 284, 298.

Jefferson, 142, 218, 358.

Jennie, 178, 289, 301, 302, 315, 369,
415.

Jeremiah, 18, 38, 40, 46, 154, 158,
164, 245, 259, 275, 324, 391.

Jerome, no, 189.

Jerusha, 18, 39, 106, 324.

Jesse, 125, 137, 161, 163, 190, 214,
227, 264, 266, 313, 358, 412.

Jessica, 331.

Jessie, 395, 414.

Joanna, 225, 324.

Jobe, 58, 91, 93, 159.

John, II, 17, 18, 34, 35, 36, 38, 40,
44, 47, 48, 50, 53, 54, 59, 60, 71,
72, 73, 79, 83, 84, 91, 92. 93, 94,
95, 97, 108, 113, 114, 115, 118,
126, 127, 129, 134, 135, 136, 137,
138, 139, 143, 159, 167, 168, 169,
170, 171, 178, 179, 180, 196, 199,
200, 205, 206, 207, 208, 222, 223,
224, 226, 261, 263, 264, 266, 271,
284, 286, 289, 291, 295, 297, 304,
306, 307, 312, 316, 357, 361, 362,
377, 380, 381, 382, 383. 384, 387,
388, 389, 396, 398, 413.

Jonathan, 18, 58, 40, 50, 51, 55,
59, 61, 83, 86, 93, 96, 145, 227.

Joseph, 49, 52, 57, 58, 71, 72, 84,
85, 88, 91, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120,
138, 139, 140, 143, 144, 145, 151,
153, 163, 194, 207, 211, 225, 254,
259, 275, 283, 286, 306, 317, 350,
351, 402, 403.

Josephine, 284, 292, 313, 358, 403,
405.

Joshua, 45, 57, 58, 85, 86, 92, 113,
143, 144, 165, 222, 223, 224, 225,
280, 281, 320, 324, 373.

Josiah, 108, 184, 185.

Index.

425

Judah, 90.
Judith, 58.
Julia, 98, no, III, 132, 154, 171,

174, 179. 199, 239, 246, 259, 314,

335, 343, 403. 406.
Julian, 166.
Julianna, 333.
June, 182.

Katherine, 180.
Katie, 346.
Keziah, 6-]^ 255.

Latham, 279.

Laura, 98, 189, 243, 263, 333, 412.

Lavello, 287, 378.

Lavina, 88, 128, 141, 150, 230.

Lawrence, 64, 125, 186, 292.

Leander, 248, 408.

LeGrand, 251, 339, 340, 341.

Leland, 108, 371.

Lemuel, 67, in, 222, 262.

Lena, 325.

Lenora, 410.

Leon, 307.

Leonard, 165, 229, 281, 282, 326,

374, 375.406, 415-
Leroy, 178, 294, 303.
Levi, 54, 92, 133/158, 161, 253,

255, 256, 266, 267, 342, 345.
Libbeus, 62, 95.
Lilla, 184, 414.
Lillian 188, 328, 369.
Lillie, 303.
Lillus. 155.
Lilly, 398.
Lincoln, 180.
Linda, 415.
Lizzie, 285, 334.
Lloyd, 168, 213, 287, 313.
Lodena, 358
Lodoska, 358.
Lois, 85, 95, 291.
Loren, 299.
Lorinda, 263.
Lottie, 179, 407.
Louis, 313, 315, 387.
Louisa, 71, 207, 282, 305, 313, 327,

357, 372, 376.
54

Louise, 146, 297, 335, 412,

Lovel, 262.

Lovina, 73, 263, 305.

Lowrey, 203.

Lozeno, 231, 286.

Lucia, no, 176, 187, 237.

Lucilla, loi.

Lucinda, 94, 125, 140, 150, 196,

274, 317-
Lucius, 235, 236.
Lucy, 64, 69, 141, 142, 143, 202,

214, 218, 219, 225, 228, 229, 314,

352, 361, 385.
Luella, 301.
Luetta, 399.
Lulu, 325, 408.
Lurama, 153.
Luther, 166, 182, 279, 283, 337,

399, 414.
Lydia, 45, 48, 51, 52, 53, 60, 67,
86, 88, 91, 92, 93, 108, 113, 131,
152, 155, 162, 163, 167, 191, 195,
221, 242, 271, 283, 287, 288, 316,

331, 337, 401.
Lyle, 299.
Lyman, 157, 230, 251, 252, 261, 354.

Mabel, 61, 62, 207, 279, 325,416.

Macon, 369, 410.

Madeline, 198.

Mahala, 157, 253, 407.

Malaney, 227.

Malcom, 408.

Malcomb, 176.

Malvina, 405.

Malcrum, 306.

Manley, 242.

Marcia, 328.

Marcus, 236, 328, 391, 413.

Mark, 328, 355, 358, 406.

Marie, 302.

Margaret, in, 225.

Margaretta, 327, 379.

Maria, 108, no, 150, 171, 200, 201,

213, 236, 239, 246, 259, 287, 351,

352, 375. 378.
Marion, 108, 179, 190, 195, 307,

308, 397-
Marshall, 353.

426

Index.

Martha, 17, 18, 39, 44, 48, 85, 87,
93, 109, III, 154, 160, 163, 173,
174, 201, 205, 227, 231, 237, 243,

248, 265, 276, 307, 312, 324, 333,
361, 394, 395- 401-

Mary, 17, 40, 44, 45, 46, 47, 50, 52,
53i 57, 58, 59. 60, 65. 67, 72, 81,
82, 86, 88, 90, 92, 93, 98, 105, 107,
109, no, 125, 126, 127, 129, 132,
136, 140, 149, 150, 158, 164, 165,
166, 169, 171, 172, 173, 178, 185,
186, 194, 196, 198, 199, 200, 205,
207, 208, 210, 213, 225, 227, 229,
238, 246, 247, 254, 259, 260, 264,

266, 270, 274, 275, 279, 281, 283,
284, 289, 294, 305, 306, 307, 309,
312, 315, 319, 320, 322, 326. 341,
344. 345, 349, 35°, 35 1, 35^, 358,
359, 364, 370, 372, 384, 388. 389,
397, 407, 412.

Maryette, 406.

Martin, 71, 90, 114, 153, 156, 245,

249, 281, 338, 358.
Marietta, 361.
Marantha, 132.

Mason, 72, 96, 125, 161, 166, 195,

267, 274, 280, 364, 365, 366, 368,
369. 373, 375, 399, 4o8, 410, 411.

Mate, III.

Matilda, 98, 245, 399.

Mattie, 348, 408.

Maud, 301, 328.

Max, 398.

Maxon, 262, 355, 407.

Mehitable, 55.

Melford, 310, 385.

Mellen, 182, 297, 298.

Melissa, 360.

Melzer, 396.

Melvin, 96.

Merriby, 79.

Merrill, 107, 184, 236.

Mial, 40, 47, 50, 53, 58, 72, 82, 91,

134, 135, 161, 203, 304.
Micah, 159, 260.
Michael, 17, 18, 19, 21, 26, 27, 29,

30, 31, 33, 34, 35. 36, 44. 62.
Millie, 304.
Millard, 147, 399.

Milton, 193.

Mina, 357.

Minerva, in, 191, 315, 360, 377.

Minnie, 205, 207, 293, 301, 302.

Miranda, 208.

Molly, 143.

Morris, 333.

Moses, 16, 17.

Mowrey, 331.

Myiel, 360, 408, 409.

Myra, 300.

Myron, 215, 219.

Myrtie, 393.

Naomi, 62, 222.

Nathan, 56, 64, 66, 78, 82, 86,
90, no, 125, 129, 140, 144,
152, 154, 202, 210, 212, 242,
303, 311, 331, 333, 386, 399.

Nathaniel, 16, 17, 52, 57, 60
86, 93, 94, 152, 146, 147, 164,
220, 221, 228, 272, 273, 316,
319, 324, 388, 391.

Nam a, 409.

Nancy, 74, 80, 96, loi, 104,
126, 128, 130, 139, 140, 144,
167, 170, 199, 211, 218, 238,

274. 329-
Nannie, 395.
Nancie, 287.
Nehemiah, 45, 51, 64, 108,

324, 394-
Nellie, 1 14, 202, 293, 300, 302,

313, 361, 393, 404. 406, 411,
Nelson, 107, 154, 225, 227,

361.
Nelly, 333.
Nettie, 357, 360.
Newmann, 389.
Nichola. 35.
Noah, 58, 72, 87, 88, 148, 149,

237-
Norman, 384.

151,

245,

> 71,
219,
317,

III,

157,
245,

185,

310,
415.

325.

150,

Obadiah, 48, 52, 67, 92, 165, 166,

283, 375-
Olinda, 359.
Olive, 93, 113, 127, 295, 305, 315,

319-

Index.

427

Oliver, 224, 264, 322, 400, 415.

Oneasmus, 97, 174, 175.

Ora, 142, 218.

Orlando, 96, 176.

Orpha, 54.

Orion, 327.

Orrin, 230.

Oscar, 402.

Otis, 71, 132, 151, 156, 164, 200,

208, 244, 249, 274. 278, 279, 331,

338, 398.
Owen, 384.

Palina, 203.

Parthenia, 135.

Paschal, 94.

Pardon, 57, 84, 90, 153, 244, 39S.

Parmelia, 96.

Parnel, 61.

Parsana, 173.

Patience, 52, 59, 81, 93, 94, 134,

150, 155.
Patty, 160.
Paul, 96, 172.
Pearl, 302, 313.
Peleg, 59, 81, 90, 154, 155.
Penelope, 61.
Perez, 88, 151.
Perry, 54, 82, 294.
Persis, 17, 18, 35, 40, 46, 236.
Phebe, 47, 53, 59, 64, 83, 107, 134,

143, 160, 166, 205, 261, 283, 287,

288, 304, 331.
Philander, 355.
Phillip, 56, 151, 170, 183, 242,261,

265, 329. 354, 359, 408.
Phillippi, 62.
Philo, 355.
Philusa, 237.
Phylitta, 108, 185.
Plummer, 218.
Polly, 55, 78, 82, 93, 98, 113, 133,

156, 158, 221, 222, 242, 247,

282.
Preserved, 56, 59, 90, 93, 155, 156,

248, 249.
Preston, 297.
Priscilla, 61, 352.
Proxy, 267.

Pruda, 179.

Prudence, 162, 210, 265, 268, 269.

Puah, III.

Rachel, 44, 88, 147, 165, 224, 229.

Ralph, 326, 398.

Ransom, 389.

Ray, 300.

Raymond, 195, 351.

Rebecca, 55, 60, 64, 73, 106, 128,

145, 184, 199, 242, 319.
Reuben, 88, 92, 144, 167, 225, 260,

320, 322, 323, 324, 392, 394.
Rhobey, 58, 283.
Rhoda, 58, 140, 2QO.
Richard, 59, 191.
Richmond, 259, 301.
Roba, 87, 88, 149.
Robert, 169, 200, 289, 290, 291,

303, 398, 412.
Robie, 60, 139, 164.
Robinson, 384.
Roby, 244.
Roderick, 353, 406.
Roland, 64.
Rollin, 67, 191, 300.
Rosa, 354, 415.
Rosanna, 280.
Rose, 93, 306.
Roselle, 192.
Rosilla, 319.
Ross, 417.
Rowland, 161.
Roxeline, 263.
Roy, 315.

Royal, 147, 260, 352.
Rufus, 227, 266, 325.
Russell, 161, 331, 397.
Ruth, 18, 35, 36, 40, 54, 84, 86,

128, 134, 205, 213, 279, 297, 324,

394, 403-

Sabbinus, 200.

Sabra, 132, 200, 223.

Sabrina, 254.

Sallie, 341.

Sally, 64, 71, 73, 153, 155, 164, 222.

246, 316, 320.
Samantha, 254.

428

Index.

Samuel, 40, 48, 49, 54, 55, 85,
135, 139. 142, 143, 159, 160,
210, 221, 222, 245, 259, 260,
309, 315, 316, 320, 332.

Sarah, 35, 46, 47, 49- 53, 55,
81, 86, 92, 105, III, 128, 131,
141, 147, 151, 152, 170, 171,
180, 184, 201, 209, 212, 237,
245, 252, 254, 257, 259, 260,
276, 278, 281, 288, 316, 326,
345, 351, 358, 361, 388, 389.
403-

Saviah, 179.

Seabury, 158, 287, 288.

Selina, 390.

Sem, 64, 107, 108, 185, 186.

Semantha, 260.

Seneca, 267, 361.

Seraphine, in, 159, 373.

Sereno, 114.

Servius, 294.

Seth, 45, 52, 69, 265, 360.

Seymour, 169, 204, 205, 289,
375,411, 412.

Shephard, 369.

Sherman, 398.

Sheridan, 137.

Shubal, 92, 161, 162, 268.

Sidney, 335, 337, 399-

Silas, 18, 57, 62, 63, 105, 135,
160, 183, 263, 264, 311, 358,

Silence, 179.

Silene, 92.

Siloma, 97.

Simeon, 78, 92, no, 127, 198,
316, 360, 388, 389, 409,
415.

Sinson, 66.

Sophronia, 257.

Sophia, 326, 395.

Spencer, 333.

Squire, 84, 139, 209.

Stephen, 57, 86, 87, 109, 147,
155, 168, 187, 218, 229, 230,
288, 351, 353, 354,406.

Stillman, 154, 329, 396.

Stoddard, 141.

Subbinus, 79, 132.

Submit, 154.

91,
199,

264.

65,
140,

179.

242,
267,
330,
394,

357,

159.
387.

266,
412,

148,
260,

Sumner, 294.

Susan, 126, 127, 164, 207, 218, 278,

284, 337, 372, 388, 389-
Susanah, 84, 144, 165, 166, 213.
Susie, 398.

Sybil, 48, 79, 131, 160.
Sylvester, 92, 160, 161, 174, 265,

266, 292, 396.
Sylvia, 267, 372.
Syrena, 316.

Tabitha, 49, 61.

Talbot, 294.

Thankful, 85.

Theodore, 116.

Thirza, 327.

Thomas, 18, 38, 39, 40, 45, 50, 51,
52, 67, 68, 82, 136, 178, 224, 287,
295, 309. 320, 378, 388, 393, 394,
413-

Timothy, 55.

Tiney, 179.

Tinna, 414.

Tirzah, 61.

Tisdale, 154, 246.

Truman, 82, 201.

Ulysses, 349.
Uretta, 172.
Urusula, 306.

Venona, 155.
Vienna, 253.

Wallace, 353.

Walter, 196,236, 248, 302, 303, 327,

335, 370, 386, 392, 395, 409, 410,

413,414.
Waldo, 18, 62, 63, 99, 100, 102,

104, 180, 181, 298.
Walker, 125, 269.
Ward, 306.
Warner, 142.
Warren, in, 190, 257, 259, 279,

299, 346, 347, 349. 350, 371, 391,

396, 410, 414, 415.
Washington, 139, 208, 354.
Waterman, 158, 258, 347, 400.
Watson, 333.

Index.

429

Webster, 183, 278.

Welthy, 81, 282.

Wendell, 394, 414.

Wesley, 261, 267.

Wheaton, 281, 374.

Wheeler, 58, 89, 151, 161, 267.

Willard, 260, 397.

William, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17,
19, 52, 55, 71, 83, 85, 88, 92, 106,
107, 108, 113, 114, 115, 126, 127,
136, 137, 142, 143, 150, 159, 165,
173, 179, 184, 185, 191, 193, 194,
197, 201, 207, 212, 215, 224, 227,
228, 230. 235, 236, 239, 240, 242,
244, 246, 247, 248, 254, 260, 265,
266, 279, 280, 288, 301, 303, 305,
311, 312, 313, 319, 320, 328, 333,
334. 337. 339, 343, 35 1, 353, 361,

362, 370, 371, 376, 377, 378, 379.
385, 386, 387, 392, 396, 397, 406,
407, 410, 413, 414, 415, 416.

Willie, 407.

Willis, 188, 391, 413.

Wilson, 281, 374.

Wilton, 347.

Winfield, 285.

Winnett, 71.

Winnifred, 325.

Winslow, III.

Zalmon, 149, 237.

Zebina, iii.

Zepheniah, 54, 143, 148, 223, 236,

322.
Zeriah", 61, 135.
Zilphia, 65, 86.

Names Other Than Pierce.

Abbott, 106, 148, 184, 231, 234, 316.

Abby, 81.

Adams, 18, 36, 62, 123, 144, 164,

166, 272, 281, 284, 374, 375.
Ainsworth, 148, 361.
Akers, 410, 416.
Albro, 196.
Aldon, 15.

Aldrich, 242, 331, 358.
Aldridge, 263.
Alger, 212, 238.
Algier, 150.
Allan, 73, 277.
Allarton, 12, 14.
Alden, 139.
Allen, 58, 60, 80, 89, 94, 97, 122,

160, 229, 254, 324, 344, 394.
Allyn, 60.

Alvord, 132, 200, 205, 305.
Ames, 62, 95, 236, 260, 328, 353.
Amos, 30.
Anderson, 173, 396.
Andrew, 66.
Andrews, 53, no, 158, 178, 233,

284, 370, 410.

Angell, 127, 197.

Anthony, 254, 343, 379.

Arbor, 98, 174, 293.

Archibald, 161, 162, 268.

Arcy, 104.

Arnold, 41, 42, 59, 106, 114, 143,

145, 193, 227, 330, 350.
Ashley, 160.
Atherton, 66.
Attkins, 15.
Atwell, 318.

Atwood, 86, 143, 222, 300, 319, 321.
Austin, 107, 326, 396.
Ayers, 169, 289, 411.
Aylsworth, 140.

Babbitt, 254.

Bacon, 310, 386.

Badeau, 55, 83, 84.

Bagley, 274, 364.

Bailey, 38, 39, 46, 51, 52, 53, 62, 63,

71, 90, 95, 97, 105, 137, 145, 357-
Baker, 58, 78, 88,92, 128, 155, 158,

164, 211, 223, 272, 280, 281, 311,

312, 343, 387, 394-

430

Index.

Baldwin, 74, no, 133, 134, 170,

202.
Ballou, 79, 118, 132.
Bancroft, 133, 148.
Baram, 15,
Barber, 40, 96.
Barker, 15.
Barkman. 193.
Barnes, 285, 321, 377.
Barney, 144, 153, 259, 276, 348,

370.
Bartlett, 86, 121, 261, 281, 282,

319- 353. 354, 375. 39i. 392.
Barrett, 51, 65, 138, 244.
Barrows, 106, 120, 129.
Barry, 69.

Bartholomew, 173, 292, 410, 416.
Barwell, 332.
Bates, 34.
Beal. 68.
Beales, 52, 6"].
Bean, 359.
Beardsley, 283.
Beauchamp, 172.
Beckwith, 206.
Bebee, 282.
Belknap, 210, 310.
Bellows, 167.
Bement, 132, 200.
Benedict, 161, 266.
Bent, 247, 335.
Bennett, 351.
Bensley, 236.
Bentley, 95, 213, 312.
Berger, 192.
Bernathy, 97, 174.
Besagade, 88.
Bicknell, 215, 413.
Bigelow, 176.
Biggs, 276.
Bigsley, 355.
Binyon, 361.
Bisbee, 379,
Bishop, 88.
Bissell, 141.
Bixby, 407.
Blaine, 334.
Bair, 169, 290.
Blackman, 46, 225.

Blackmer, 325.
Blackstone, 22, 49.
Blake, 87.
Blakeslee, 267.
Blanchard, 283, 376.

Blanding, 45, 51.

Bliss, 22, 55, 79, 84, 86, 125, 145,
146, 148, 164, 194, 228, 277.

Bliven, 213.

Blue, 97, 174, 175.

Boardman, 311.

Bond, 158, 191.

Booker, 68, 69, 388.

Booth, 40, 45.

Borden, 165, 344, 378,

Born, 47.

Boss, 336.

Bosworth, 89, 151, 210.

Bowan, 259.

Bowen, 73, 86, 91, 94, 126, 128,
145, 154, 146, 157, 159, 165, 168,
246, 259, 291.

Bowers, 53.

Bowley, 143.

Boyce, 245, 332.

Boynton, 319.

Bradford, 11, 14,

Bradley, 233, 349.

Bradt, 398.

Bragg, 248, 335.

Brastow, 392.

Brayton, 92.

Breen, 98.

Brields, 81.

Briggs, 52, 66, 71, 88, 127, 128,
167, 197, 208, 213, 313, 375^

Brightman, 74, 127, 159.

Bromley, 134.

Bronk, 242.

Brooks, no, 161, 189, 267, 370.

Brower, 332.

Brown, 64, 6^^ 88, 93, 104, 107,
125, 142, 145, 146, 150, 157, 164,
167, 168, 193, 214, 249, 254, 270,
271, 280, 301, 312, 316, 327, 337,
343, 347, 387, 391, 394, 412, 4i4-

Brownell, 139, 160, 208, 283.

Bryant, 89, 154, 2n, 245, 311.

Bucklin, 153.

Index.

431

Budd, 257.

Budlong, 49, 55, 56.

Buffington, 47, 126, 196, 350, 403.

Buhner, 171.

Bullock, 15, 66, 89, 91, 159, 160,

169, 230, 260.
Bunt, 86.
Bulroob, 87, 147.
Bunnell, 162, 269.
Burdick, 352.
Burling, 74.
Burlingham, 78.
Burnap, 66, no.
Burney, 89.
Burr, 252.
Burrage, 127.
Burrill, 104.

Burt, 48, 53, 91, 106, 153, 163.
Burnham, 237.
Burgess, 225, 267.
Burns, 413, 417.
Burbank, 228, 371.
Bushee, 164, 271.
Burton, 65, 107, 195, 224.
Butler, 123, 256, 257.
Butterfield, 52, 65, 66, 113, 191.
Butterworth, 88.
Butts, 168, 288
Cahoon, 355.
Cain, 329, 396.
Carew, 114.
Carpenter, 85, 91, 96, 134, 142, 156,

202, 248, 275, 335.
Carr, 82, 267, 352, 404.
Carver, 54, 55.
Cassaday, 331, 397.
Calamy, 15, 16.
Caldwell, 65.
Campbell, 333.
Canonchet, 27, 32, 33.
Capron, 275.
Carew, 193.
Carlson, 202, 304.
Carlisle, 51.
Carney, 350, 401.
Carter, 16, 98, 179.
Carver, 44, 48.
Case, 55, 59, 93, 139, 140, 162, 210,

271,391-

Cates, 322,
Caton, 235.
Chadwick, 243, 373.
Chapman, 72, 115, 406, 415.'
Chace, 40, 52, 54, 73, 79> 126, 130,

165, 166, 167, 211, 282, 286.
Chase, 47, 67, 73, 78, 82, 92, 93,

129, 156, 166, 167, 168, 243, 249,

283, 288, 396.
Champlin, 126.
Chair, 78.
Chapin, 66,

Chafifee, 58, 145, 157, 249,337.
Chandler, 121.
Chatterton, 403.
Cheritie, 262.
Chesboro, 146, 265, 360.
Chipman, 224, 332.
Chisholm, 278.
Church, 178, 255, 288, 379.
Clark, 42, 79, 82,131, 134, 135, 139,

206, 208, 214, 248, 260, 275, 279,

281, 330, 335, 352.
Clapp, 16, 60, 106, 109, 184, 255.
Cleveland, 82, 135, 160.
Cleverly, 223.
Clemen, 146.
Clough, 161, 266.
Cobb, 51, 64, 322, 393.
Cochrane, 193.
Coddington, 41, 42.
Coe, 292.
Coffin, 48.
Coggshall, 350, 402.
Colburn, 134, 203, 204.
Collins, 126, 268, 395.
Collingham, 247, 334.
Coller, 263.
Coldwell, 116.
Cole, 41, 57, 85, 90, 105, 134, 142,

144, 205, 208, 220, 223, 224, 261,

337-
Commons, 255.
Comey, 393.
Comstock, 81.
Commins, 87, 344.
Congdon, 65, 243, 398.
Conroy, 98.
Conant, 246, 333, 347.

432

Index.

Converse, 151.

Cone, 185, 299.

Conkey, 162.

Cook, 78, 85, 228, 278, 405.

Cooper, 109, 174, 243.

Corney, 369, 410.

Cormac, 310, 384.

Corben, 97, 109.

Cory, 259, 347.

Corbett, 70.

Corbin, 65.

Cornell, 40, 47, 154.

Cotton, 20.

Couch, 135.

Covell, 223.

Covey, 64.

Cowell, 57.

Cowen, 18, 40, 44, 62, 88.

Cox, 360, 398, 409.

Coy, 76.

Crapo, 160, 264, 265.

Crane, 47.

Crandall, 260.

Cranich, 15.

Crawford, 402, 403.

Crock, 253.

Crockett, 317, 390.

Cronkhite, 213.

Crosby, 78.

Crossman, 55, 69, 83.

Croswell, 140.

Cross, 164, 165, 278, 279.

Crowell, 128.

Crowley, 158, 254.

Crozier, 134.

Cruikshank, 332.

Cudworth, 19.

Curtis, 52.

Curttice, 170.

Cummings, 319.

Cunningham, 161, 240.

Cushing, 18, 62, 63, 90, 102, 103,

155-

Cushman, 96, 250, 308.
Cutter, 108.

Daggett, 22, 26.
Daily, 170.
Dale, 221.

Daman, 19.
Dancer, 398.
Daniels, 321.
Darby, 45, 51, 66.
Dawson, 210, 308.
Davis, 72, 90, 95, 125, 139, 151, 152,
155. 157, 159, 248, 262, 263, 338.
Day, 13, 133, 201.
Dean, 18, 24, 26, 84, 88, 316, 388.
De Belisle, 291, 380.
Deer, 233.

Dennison, 21, 23, 32, 33.
Denio, 264.
Delano, 280, 372.
Desabaze, 149.
Devoll, 249, 338.
Dexter, 164, 279, 309.
Dibble, 73.
Dickerson 95.
Dickey, 251, 341.
Disman, 125, 195. *

Dickinson, 171, 219.
Dillingham, 316.
Dobson, 18, 36, 40.
Doan, 143, 221, 223, 315, 321.
Dodge, 184.
Dolbeer, 411 .
Dodd, 245.
Doney, 201 .
Doty, 113, 191, 256.
Downes, 15, 392.
Downey, 369, 410.
Douglass, 233, 311, 386.
Doyle, 173.
Drake, 19, 22, 26.
Drew, 359.
Duncan, 65.
Dunham, 332, 359, 408.
Dunn, 263.
Dunnell, 121.
Durance, 246.
Durfee, 277, 370.
Durham, 141, 213.
Dwight, 310, 385.
Dwinell, 148, 230.
Dyer, 324.

Earle, 128, 150, 212, 256, 348.
Eaton, 148.

hidcA

433

Eddy, 48, 50, 108, 123, 162, 185,

260, 351, 352.
Ederife, 14.
Edmister, 205.
Edmunds, 29.
Edson, 40, 46, 127.
Edwards, 284.
Egnor, 266.
Eighmey, 160.
Eichleman, 359.
Eldridge, 131, 245, 317, 320, 390,

392.
Elliott, 12, 191, 357.
Ells, 39.
Ellis, 50, 58.
Elworth, 202.
Emerson, 157.
Endicott, 13.
Esten, 44, 48.

Fairbrother, 351, 403.

Fales, 320, 393.

Fanning, 351.

Farle}^ 103.

Farlow, 275.

Farmer, 17.

Farnham, 173.

Farnsworth, 142, 217.

Farr, 64, 107.

Farwell, 235, 236.

Farrington, 79.

Faunce, 135.

Fear, 356, 407.

Ferris, 54.

Ferguson, 318.

Fenner, 347, 400.

Field, 40, 46, 83, 137, 222, 235, 320.

Fillmore, 182.

Finch, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78.

Fine, 15.

Finny, 205.

Fish, 155, 196, 269.

Fisher, 97, 178, 279, 372, 394.

Fiske, 61.

Fitch, 91, 156, 249.

Flanders, 317, 318.

Fletcher, loi, 129, 130, 279.

Fokkland, 146.

Forbes, 44, 316, 388.

55

Follett, 144, 207, 265,

Folsom, 391.

Foote, 357.

Foster, 18, 62, 63, 84, 141, 259, 413.

Fowler, 221, 316.

Francis, in.

Eraser, 94, 169, 391.

Franklin, 133, 357.

Frasier, 326.

Freeman, 275, 369, 396, 414.

French, 64, 107, 129, 198, 267.

Frink, 219.

Frieslater, 109.

Frisbie, 265.

Frost, 184, 267, 349, 362.

Fuller, 54, 96, 113, 131, 153, 167,

173, 184, 207, 222, 287, 307, 320,

378.

Gallup, 146, 320, 393.

Gamble, 114, 193,

Gardner, 114, 162, 166, 283.

Garrett, 18, 36.

Garfield, 293, 375, 412.

Garry, 86, 87, 231.

Gaskell, 106.

Gatter, 15.

Gavitt, 145.

Gay, 163.

Gerry, 148.

Gibbons, 97, 177.

Gibbs, 92, 93, 166, 167, 168, 288,

315, 355-
Geers, 227, 325.
Gile, 145.

GifTord, 233, 239, 286, 377.
Giles, 86, 144, 331.
Gill, 15.

Gilmore, 58, 84, 138, 207, 208, 231,
Glover, 13, 122.
Goddard, 265, 359.
Godfrey, 316, 388.
Goff, 78, 79, 84, 129, 151, 164, 210,

225, 274, 281.
Gooding, 128.
Goodrich, 1 16.
Goodridge, 54, 64, 105.
Goodenough, 87, 147, 149, 237.
Gore, 54.

434

Index.

Gorham, 19.

Gordon, 61.

Gorton, 41, 85, 142.

Gove, 359.

Grace, 154.

Graham, 262, 281, 282, 322, 331,

336, 375-
Grant, 139, 169, 174, 208, 274, 289,

392, 413-
Gray, 279.
Graves, 247, 334.
Greene, 42, 43, 49, 61, 142, 158,

210, 218, 263, 289, 354, 358,

406.
Greenwood, loi.
Griffin, 104, 183.
Grinnell, 131.
Guiteau, 293.
Gullifer, 388.
Gunnison, 162,
Guthrie, 398.
Gurley, 242, 329.

Haddock, 255, 344.

Haddon, 314.

Haffards, 167, 168.

Hall, no, 140, 188, 210, 274,

364.
Haley, 285.
Halton. 373.
Halstead, 83.
Hamilton, 108.
Hammond, 154, 165, 278.
Hancock, 139, 146, 208.
Handy, 278.
Hanson, 388.
Harris, 82, 130, 179, 295, 349, 401,

415.
Harrison, loi.
Hart, 40, 174, 202, 271, 292.
Hartman, 82, 136.
Harlow, 140, 211, 264, 358.
Hard, 358.
Harkner, 205, 305,
Hartley, 196.
Harrington, 134.
Harwood, 15, 95, 171.
Hasselgren, 126, 196.
Hastings, 170, 246.

Haskins, 249, 339.

Hathaway, 53, 73, 79, 130, 131,

166, 199, 284, 350.
Hatch, 52, 71, 143, 223.
Haven, 133.
Havens, 81, 212.
Hawes, 396.
Hayden, 45,

Haywood, 18, 44, 50, in, 207.
Hazelton, 83, 137.
Head, 265.
Heard, n6.
Heath, 141.
Healey, 356.
Hedges, 15, 159.
Helms, 170.
Hemenway, 122, 361.
Henry, 151.
Henshaw, 284, 376.
Hendrickson, 277, 304, 384.
Herndeen, 151.
Heron, 145.
Heym, 254.
Heywood, 44, 48.
Hicks, 139, 209.
Hickock, 261.
Higgins, 142, 225.
Hill, 116, 149, 191, 277, 370.
Hillman, 372.
Hills, 102, 180, 369.
Hines, 31 1.
Hinman, 152, 232.
Hix, 54, 81, 86.
Hoar, 125, 195.
Hoag, 331.
Hobart, 17.
Hodges, II, 267.
Hogey, 97.
Holley, 281, 374.
Hollis, 353.
Holmes, 276.
Holcomb, 214, 313.
Holden, 43.
Holbrook, 18, 35, 36, 40, 46, 324,

395.415-
Hollenbeck, 78.
Holinbury, 406, 415.
Holman, 104.
Honeywell, 193, 301.

Index.

435

Hopkins, 54, 83, 246, 253, 333, 342,
391, 396, 413, 414.

Horton, 58, 88, 89, 90, 92, 140,

145. 153, 154, 156, 157. 158, 163,

164, 210, 213, 225, 228, 242, 244,

245, 251, 253, 259, 274, 280, 281,

310, 313, 326, 328, 332, 350, 373,

374-
Hoskins, 163, 177, 294, 331,

397.
Hotchkiss, 268.
House, 62, 97.
Houghteline, 54.
Houghtaling, 262.
Houk, 178.
Howe, 66, 107, 414,
Howes, 395.
Howard, 18, 44, 46, 48, 50, 53, 62,

66, 108, 168, 185, 235, 256.
Howland, 132, 136, 156, 241, 277,

283, 328, 370.
Howbeed, 48,
Hoyford, 182, 297.
Humphre)', 12.
Hulse, 72, 115.
Hubbard, 23, 24, 25, 109.
Hubbel], 263.
Hudson, 351.
Hunt, '177, 210, 309.

Ide, 148, 230.
Illingworth, 253, 343.
Ingalls, 60, 155.
Ingraham, 133, 239.
Ireland, 361.
Iwwerks, 395.

Jackson, 84.
Jacobs, 158, 321.
Jacques, 253.
James, 33, 34, 60.
Jardin, 205, 305.
Jenkins, 95, 170, 219, 314.
Jenks, 334.
Jennings, 134.
Jennison, 65.
Jilson, 402.
Johnson, 91, 95, 333.
Johnston, 205.

Jones, 53, 54, 6^, 88, 94,97, 112,

132, 151, 163, 233, 332, 398.
Joslyn, 281, 373.
Judd, 210.
Justince, 82.

Kane, 54, 79, 244.

Keach, 244.

Keeler, 265.

Keith, 44, 229, 394, 413.

Keller, 99.

Kelley, 63, loi, 102, 103, 182, 239.

Kelton, 73, 163, 269.

Kemp, 222, 223, 321.

Kempton, 155, 288, 378.

Kemball, no, 390.

Kensington, 148.

Kennet, 16.

Kent, 249.

Kenyon, 259, 349.

Kerr, 264.

Ketcham, 332.

King, 57, 159, 223, 321.

Kingsbury, 109. 202, 203.

Kingsley, 227, 325.

Kinney, 333, 399, 405.

Knapp, 73, 268.

Kneaskern, 161, 265.

Knight, 56.

Lakin, 317.

Lamb, 281, 373.

Lamphier, 160.

Lange, 346.

Lane, 71, 172.

Larison, 146.

Lasus, 378, 412.

Lathoun, 15.

Lauman, 223, 322.

Law, 59.

Lawn, 177.

Laws, 141, 215.

Lawrence, 51, 64, 96, 129, 198,254.

Lawton, 47, 225, 259, 350.

Leavitt, 369.

Lee, 74, 89, 127, 211, 232, 352.

Lecount, 396.

Lemmon, 304.

Leonard, 148, 226, 236, 406.

436

Index.

Leslie, 265.

Levin, 167, 249, 286.

Lewis, 65, 73, 90, 140, 143, 155,

156, 221, 280, 373.
Lilley, 230.
Lincoln, 18, 62, 63, 182, 183, 243,

253, 298.
Lindsle)^ 266, 361.
Lindsay. 398.

Lippitt,'55-

Litchfield, 45, 46, 50, 61, 63, 105,

114.
Little, 39.

Littlefield, 40, 46, 71.
Lockwood, 260, 354,
Lomas, 354.
Long, 120, 121, 122, 124, 123,

125.
Longfellow, 102.
Lopez, 63, 105.
Love, 290.
Loveless, 413, 417.
Lovett, 224, 324.
Low, 44, 49.
Lowrey, 203.
Luther, 90, 92, 131, 144, 153, 165,

225, 276.
Lyman, 169.
Lyttle, 351.

Mack, 142.

Macomber, 73, 81, 329, 338, 397,

400,
Macy, 283.
Maguire, 130.
Mahan, 287, 378.
Mallette, 275.
Manchester, 47, 74, 'j'j, 151, 242,

277, 371-
Mansfield, 315, 387.
Mann, 21, 189.
Marr, 257, 346.

Marsh, 147, 237, 264, 265, 358.
Marble, 103, 130, 212, 246, 285,

311, 377-
Martin, 16, 44, 49, 55, 57, 58, 89,
90, 91, 150, 15T, 154, 157, 159,
165, 196, 213, 240, 253, 262, 264,
302, 328, 358, 408.

Mason, 47, 53, 59, 72, 88, 90, 92,
140, 145, 155, 157, 158, 161, 163,
167, 175, 208, 211, 222, 225, 254,
260, 270, 284, 307, 320, 351.

Mather, 20, 24, 25.

Matthews, 394, 402.

Mauran, 243, 331.

Maxin, 131, 199.

Maxwell, 164, 233.

Maxfield, 276.

Mayo, 324, 394.

Mead, 96, 141.

Meekins, 329.

Melendy, 106.

Merchant, 249, 337.

Merrill, 95.

Merritt, 53, 67, 68, 71, 149, 236.

Messenger, 112, 190.

Miantonomi, 32.

Mier, 314.

Miles, 121.

Millard, 55, 84.

Millen, in.

Miller, 67, 89, 95, 144, 146, 157,
215, 222, 225.

Mills, 98.

Miner, 119.

Mitchell, 81, 132, 331, 392.

Monroe, 158, 167, 259.

Monrow, 47.

Monhouse, 159.

Moody, 221, 338.

Moorehouse, 261.

Moore, 49, 69, 70, 71, 79, 137, 191,
207, 258, 301.

Moores, 173.

Moot, 59, 93.

Morris, 15.

Morse, 109, 157, 164, 244, 361.

Mosher, 284.

Moulthrop, 361.

Moulding, 305.

Moulton, 86. 106, 208.

Mowrey, 157.

Mulvany, 331.

Murphy, 181, 255.

Murray, 254, 389,

Myers, 309.

Myricks, 255, 280, 321.

Index.

437

McCourter, 52, 67.
McDonald, 223.
McGuire, 389, 4.12.
Mcintosh, 95.
Mclntyre, 153.
McLein, 133.
McLowth, 152, 242.
McNaime, 95.

Nanuntenoo, 25, 27, 32.

Nash, 277.

Neal, 396.

Neales, 16.

Needhani, 253.

Nelson, 231, 262, 303, 327, 355.

Nevin, 320.

Newcomb, 57, 85, 142, 143, 144,

219, 220, 221, 222, 312, 321, 322,

387, 393, 414.
Newell, 97, 106.
Newman, 20, 24, 49, 158.
Newton, 361, 409.
Nowell, 15.

Nichols, 26, 140, 156, 162.
Nicholson, 45.

Nickerson, 97, 138, 207, 312, 315.
Niles, 91.
Nier, 260, 354.
Norris, 282,
Norten, 21.
Norton, 40, 50, 353.
Nutting, 106.
Nye, 113, 192, 221,

Oatley, 164.

Oldham, 12.

Orcutt, 230, 327.

Ordway, 267.

Osgood, 317, 330, 389.

Ostrander, 87.

Otis, 52, 53, 71, 72, 348, 401,

Ovenell, 146.

Overhiser, 109.

Ovitt, 213, 312.

Owen, 205, 306.

Owens, 109.

Paine, 207, 280, 307, 373.
Palmer, 134, 146, 271, 362.

Park, 46.

Parker, 52, 62, 105 394, 395.

Parks, 244.

Parsons, 61, 315.

Parry, 67.

Partridge, 239.

Patchin, 134.

Patten, 180, 297.

Paull, 131, 373.

Peaks, 53.

Pearce, 49.

Pearse, 15, 16.

Pease, 114, 193.

Peck, 75, 87, 148, 157, 264,265,

353. 406.
Peckham, 338.
Peet, 44.
Perce, 89.

Perkins, 95, 352, 405.
Perry, 18, 36, 39, 40,44, 52, 62, 79,

86, 93, 105, 126, 127, 147, 178,

183, 195, 229, 247.
Perrin, 73, 126.
Peters, 359.
Peterson, 337.
Pettes, 81, 254.
Phelps, tio, 187, 353.
Phillips, 47, 48, 54, 78, 81, 130, 153,

205, 260.
Phipps, 207.
Phylis, 52.
Pike, 102, 179.
Pilling, 125, 195, 196.
Pinkney, 137, 265.
Pitts, 73, 127.
Pollard, 279.
Pomeroy, 132, 303.
Pope, 45, 52.
Potter, 147, 195, 230, 249, 302, 336,

355, 388, 406.
Pitcher, 267, 361.
Pitkin, 184, 236.
Porter, 243, 351, 353.
Power, 43,

Powers, 174, 218, 293, 314.
Post, 353.
Plummer, 253.

Pratt, 58, 91, 106, 261, 266, 360.
Prentiss, 340.

438

Index.

Prescott, I02, io6, 155.

Preston, 149.

Price, 72, 83, 116, 120, 136.

Pride, 375.

Proctor, 336, 391, 399.

Pruden, 219, 315, 397.

Purrington, 59, 126, 166,167,284,

285, 286, 377.
Putnam, 149, 231.

Quartermass, 360.
Queen, loi.

Racklifif, 316.

Rand, 108.

Raney, 81.

Rathburn, 88.

Ray, 145, 227.

Raymont, 15.

Read, 15, 21, 141, 154, 245, 338.

Reader, 356.

Reed, 127, 159, 197, 198, 261.

Rees, 182.

Reid, 196, 201, 303.

Remington, 167, 168, 287.

Rex, 129.

Rexford, 134, 202, 204.

Reynard, 167.

Rich, 224, 322, 324. 370.

Richardson, 15, 138, 207.

Richie, 375, 411.

Rider, 85, 106.

Riley, 231, 327.

Ripley, 130.

Risley, 61.

Roberts, 182, (88, 321.

Robinson, 143, 146, 281, 358.

Robbins, 107, iii, 184.

Robson, 257.

Rockwell, 105.

Rockfeller, 354.

Rogain, 97, 178.

Root, 88.

Rose, 15.

Ross, 55, 157.

Race, 15.

Rounds, 50, 86, 87, 92, 145, 153,

164, 165, 281.
Rouvert, 98.

Roward, 195, 302.
Rowland, 58, 91, 266, 360, 409.
Rowley, 130, 142, 198, 218, 259.
Ruliffson, 262, 356.
Russell, 172.
Rundell, 205, 305.
Ryder, 143, 157, 221, 224, 249, 250,
271, 317, 321, 339, 362.

Sackett, 97, 178.

Salisbury, 154.

Sails, 174.

Sampson, 338.

Sanders, 90.

Sanderson, 80, 89, 153.

Sanford, 168, 260, 287, 352.

Sarther, 21.

Saulsbury, 66.

Sawin, 309.

Sawyer, 186.

Savage, 17, 122.

Sayer, 357.

Sayles, 127, 265.

Schenck, 358.

Schoemacher, 213, 313.

Scovell, 267.

Scott, 83, 174, 207, 292, 307,

Seabury, 239.

Sears, 99, 102, 250, 251.

Seavy, 388.

Seagrave, 331.

Seber, 74.

Secord, 141, 214.

Seeklisea, 212, 311.

Seymour, 218.

Shaver, 264, 357.

Shaw, 144.

Shawn, 211.

Shearer, 73.

Sherman, 40, 48, 79, 132, 136, 142,

191, 201, 218, 257, 287, 300,

378.
Shephard, 388.
Shephardson, 227, 254.
Shelly, 259, 347.
Sheldon, 155, 227, 248, 256.
Sherwin, 162, 163.
Shore, 53.
Shove, 154, 245.

Index.

439

Shockley, 327.

Short, 330.

Shumway, 108, 185.

Shuart, 114.

Sickel, 263, 357.

Simmons, 48, 59, 90, 93, 159.

Simpson, 375, 411.

Skinner, 202.

Slade, 168, 288.

Slead, 40, 53.

Slocom, 228, 286, 378, 405.

Small, 208.

Smally, 222.

Smith, 14, 28, 65, 70, 97, 128, 141,
145, 146, 205, 215, 221, 227, 239,
241, 281, 288, 291, 316, 317, 319,
324, 325, 328, 353, 361, 375, 379,

389. 390, 394, 410.
Snell, 54, 73.
Snow, 143, 150, 223, 225, 240, 319,

392.
Snyder, 205.
Sollett, 281, 374.
Somerby, 63, 104.
Somers, 411.
Southwick, Z-].
Soule, 278, 371.
Sprague, 31, 46, 354.
Spicer, 213.
Stanton, 21, 33.
Stanborough, 397.
Stanley, 103, 229.
Staples, 396.
Stark, no, 189,
Stevenson, 50, 59, 332.
Stephens, 238.

Stetson, 33, 35, 103, 229, 326.
Stewart, 174, 213, 218, 294, 312,

3H-
Stevens, 69, 113, 201, 303, 359,

385. 407.
Steere, 248.
Stebbins, 61.
Sternberg, 61, 354.
Stiles, 61, 359.
Stilwell, 283, 376.
Stilson, 109, 187.
St. John, 263.
Stocker, 116, 194.

Stone, 56, 62, 108, 142, 158, 185,

217.
Stockbridge, 33, 35.
Stoder, 46.
Stoughton, 189.
Stoddard, 17, 84, 141, 231, 268.
Strange, 131, 215, 216, 217.
Streeter, 268, 350, 401.
Strong, 133, 262, 355, 358.
Studley, 46, 133, 202.
Sullivan, 196.
Sumner, 375.
Swan, 318.
Sweet, 85, 324, 395.

Taft, no, 149, 173, 237, 336.
Talbot, 123, 129, 223, 343.
Taylor, 81, 133, 153, 182, 343,

395-
Tanner, 253.
Tarbox, 255.
Temple, 114, 232.
Terry, 47, 168, 265, 287, 359.
Tew, 47.
Thayer, 16, 132.
Thomas, 285, 377.
Thorndike, 102.
Thompson, 105, 200, 302, 324.
Thresher, 165, 280.
Thurston, 48, 59.
Thornton, 113, 191, 278.
Thurber, 155, 249, 338.
Tibbett, 58, 152.
Tiedeman, 135.
Tiffany, 252.
Tilden, 48.
Tisdale, 147.
Tobey, 63, 104.
Tompkins, 94, 169.
Tomlinson, 389, 413.
Torme, 226, 325.
Townsend, 69, 113, 125, 195.
Treat, 63, 99, 104, 407.
Trass, 74.
Trask, 319.
Tripp, 155.
Troup, 295.
Tubas, 236, 328,
Tucker, 146, 359,

440

Index.

Turner, 45, 52.
Tutt, 191, 301.

Underwood, 102.
Upham, 16, 65.
Upton, 59.
Utton, 404.

Valentine, 238.

Van Duzen, 357.

Van Valkenburg, 169, 290, 291.

Vaness, 178, 295.

Vare, 145.

Van Klete, 174, 293.

Vanocker, 258.

Vaughn, 114, 158, 193, 218, 314.

Veazy, 64.

Vert, 332.

Viall, 154.

Vinton, 40, 47.

Virgo, 15.

Vose, 143.

Waddell, 43.

Wade, 50, 60.

Wagner, 360, 409.

Wait, 98, 178.

Walters, 202.

Walker, 72, 86, 88, 125, 163, 178,

269, 283, 294, 356, 408.
Waldo, 244.
Wallace, 174, 251, 339.
Walling, 260.
Waldron, 58.
Ware, 72.
Ward, 180, 297.
Wareham, 224.
Warren, 85.
Warwick, 41.
Warner, 43, 56, 57, 85, 151, 284,

376.
Washburn, 54, no, 332.
Washburne, 398.
Waterman, 31, 43. ii3> 243, 399.
Watrous, 82, 136.
Watson, 359.
Weaver, 59, 89.

Webster, 82, 102, 182, 360, 408.
Weiss, 206.

Weld, 284.

Welden, 229.

Wells, 175, 278, 361.

Wellman, 71, 114.

West, 52, 72, 84, 91, 157, 164, 245,

259, 272, 273, 280.
Weston, 43.
Whalon, 159. '
Whaley, 211, 310.
Wheaton. 44, 47, 139, 153, 155,

156, 155, 242, 280.
Whetmore, 228.
Wheelock, 133, 201.
Wheeler, 53, 57, 72, 86, 90, 92, 149,

152, 153, 154, 158, 160, 161, 164,

229, 275, 355, 356, 406, 407.
Whipple, 237, 281. 374.
Whitcomb, 203, 215.
Whittier, 198.
Whitaker, 227, 401.
White, 96, 149, 160, 164, 230, 246,

254, 326, 344, 393.
Whitney, 327.
Whitman, 108, 184.
Whitton, 72, 115.
Whitmarsh, 53, 311, 386.
Whittemore, 69, 302.
Wight, 67, 160.
Wightman, 238.
Wilbur, 131, 145, 165, 278.
Williston, 125.
Williams, 12, 32, 41, 42, iii, 160,

190, 248, 253, 264, 276, 278, 324,

335, 371,411.
Willets, 250.
Wilcox, 162, 211.
Willard, 71, 75, 106, 114.
Wilson, 47, 97, 104, 160, 330,
Wildman, 55, 82.
Willmarth, 66, 73, 369.
Winslow, II, 39.
Winthrop, 12, 14, 124.
Wing, 15, 309.
Winman, 311, 386.
Winnie, 163.
Wood, 15, 40, 47, 50, 58, 59, 84, 87,

108, 139, 140, 141, 154, 155, 160,

167, 200, 214, 238, 246, 248, 257,

261, 262, 269, 349, 357.

Index.

441

Woodcock, 45.
Wooderson, 388.
Woodworth, 33,

183.
Woolley, 403.
Wolsey, 202.

56

35, 36, 106,

Worden, 56, 208.

Wright, 112, 212, 256, 311, 345.

Yeaton, 184, 298.

Young, 85, 143, 144, 221, 222, 224,
225, 316, 320, 388, 412.